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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-06-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A22 5G is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a global score of 84.6 against 76.3. Galaxy A22 5G's construction is way heavier and extremely thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A22 5G has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a little better performance than Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A22 5G, although it has a much smaller display, a little bit lower pixel density and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720.
The Galaxy A22 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A22 5G captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A22 5G also has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
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