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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, Galaxy A40 is a thicker and heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A40, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot smaller display and a lot lower screen density. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A40 counts with a camera that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Alpha's camera, and although the Galaxy A40 has a camera with a lot better resolution and a way larger camera aperture to take better images in low-light environments, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
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