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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Prism cube black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 32.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A51 5G has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy A51 5G is a much heavier and way thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has a really smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has a larger camera aperture and a camera with much more megapixels. Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy A51 5G costs a bit more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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