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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 84.2 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is notably heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has 4 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a little bit worse screen density, a really smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a way larger aperture and a camera with a much better resolution. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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