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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Galaxy Alpha, with an 87 score against 76.3. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is way thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, it also counts with a little better display density.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments and a lot more mega pixels camera. Galaxy A42 features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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