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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 has a score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. The Galaxy M20 construction is heavier and extremely thicker than Galaxy Alpha. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M20 has the older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a really smaller display and a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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