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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a general score of 81 against 76.3. Despite being the best device we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro body is notably heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, so it offers some additional features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has 4 less cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit better looking display than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a way smaller screen.
The Galaxy Alpha shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent bigger battery capacity.
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