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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-06-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 9.02 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Alpha is a little bit better than the Galaxy J7 Max, with a global score of 76.3 against 76.1. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy Alpha is a noticeably lighter and thinner phone than the Galaxy J7 Max.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Max, although it has a little lower pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Max counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy J7 Max has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a lot smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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