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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12, 11 |
| -- | 2021-07-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 1.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A22's 76.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha body is extremely lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A22. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy A22 has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A22, because although it has a bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display. The Galaxy A22 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Alpha has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A22. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A22, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures and a back facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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