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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a 90.8 score against 76.3. Galaxy Note 20 is a incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, although it has a much smaller display, a bit lower pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh. Galaxy Note 20 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a way higher video quality and a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, giving up a couple features and specs.
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