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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a score of 80.3 against 76.3. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best in this review, Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is much heavier and incredibly thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller display. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has lesser cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger aperture.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142 percent more battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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