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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Galaxy A21s is a thicker and notably heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A21s has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Alpha features a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
The Galaxy A21s features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A21s also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21s features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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