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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy M40 is much better than the Galaxy Alpha, with an 85 score against 76.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy M40 is a thicker and much heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a little lower pixel count in each inch of display and a really smaller display.
The Galaxy M40 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M40 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M40 also has a way larger aperture and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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