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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has an overall score of 81.2, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 3's construction is way thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a more recent 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a quite greater pixels density, a larger screen and a lot higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Galaxy Note 3 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 3, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU and a 450 megahertz GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F2.2 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a back facing camera with a better resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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