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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 98.9 against 76.3. Even being the best device we are comparing, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design is thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an older 13 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much bigger display, way more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1440 x 3088px resolution. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 10 GB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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