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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android |
| -- | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| -- | 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's body is way heavier and much thicker than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with Android OS, while Galaxy Alpha works with Android 4.4.4 OS.
Galaxy A90 5G has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a way smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A90 5G features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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