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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh 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
The Galaxy A70 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a global score of 76.9 against 76.3. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A70 has 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Galaxy A70 is a way heavier and thicker phone than Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a bit worse display density, a much smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has 4 lesser cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy A70 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A70 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy A70 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy Alpha, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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