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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy C5's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's somewhat heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy C5 has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has a much worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy Alpha takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
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