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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| 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 A71 5G is way better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 91.8 against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 5G has the previous 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy A71 5G design is thicker and extremely heavier than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a little bit inferior pixels number per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy Alpha's processing unit, because although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores (although they are slower).
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and a back camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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