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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 80.8 against 76.3. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Nokia XR20 has 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Even being the best phone we compare here, the Nokia XR20 design is notably heavier and a lot thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better performance than Nokia XR20, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia XR20 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a much bigger display.
Nokia XR20 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also has a way better 48 megapixels resolution camera, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia XR20 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Nokia XR20 features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4630mAh battery size.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Nokia XR20, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Alpha, letting go some features and specifications.
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