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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with an 86.5 score against 76.3. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Samsung Galaxy M31 is a incredibly heavier and extremely thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy M31 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha both have extremely similar displays, although the Galaxy M31 also has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a much bigger display. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a CPU that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M31 has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
The Galaxy M31 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Galaxy M31 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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