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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | -- |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A73 5G is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with an 80.5 score against 76.3. Galaxy A73 5G's body is notably heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A73 5G has an older 12 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much bigger screen, a higher pixels number in each inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy Alpha has a lot better processing power than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A73 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images in low light situations. Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A73 5G has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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