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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-07 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 394 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, having an 82.4 score against 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy M30 is a a lot thicker and notably heavier cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. These devices have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, offering lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little better processing power than Galaxy M30, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy M30, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit inferior pixel number in each inch of screen and a really smaller screen.
The Galaxy M30 has much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a lesser MP back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M30 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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