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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Prism bricks black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 650.00 |
| 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 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 UW is way better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a 92.9 score against 76.3. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy A71 5G UW has the older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy A71 5G UW is a heavier and thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a bit lower display density, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much smaller display. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments and a back camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A71 5G UW costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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