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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 8's global score of 76. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is thinner and much lighter than OnePlus 8. The OnePlus 8 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
OnePlus 8 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a way bigger screen and more pixels per display inch. The OnePlus 8 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 also has faster video frame rates, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The OnePlus 8 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage. OnePlus 8 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Galaxy Alpha is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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