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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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 Galaxy C7 is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, having a 77.7 score against 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy C7's construction is just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Galaxy Alpha. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy C7 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives some additional features.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy C7, because although it has lesser cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy Alpha takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy C7 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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