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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 700.00 |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than the OnePlus 9, getting a 76.3 score against 76. The Galaxy Alpha construction is much thinner and a lot lighter than OnePlus 9. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11, offering some additional features and improved performance.
OnePlus 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cores and 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, although it has a lot smaller display, a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720.
The OnePlus 9 captures a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger aperture, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality. The OnePlus 9 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The OnePlus 9 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% more battery capacity.
Galaxy Alpha is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a great choice.
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