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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 has an overall score of 89, which is much better than Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note10 is a somewhat thicker and much heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note10, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a lot smaller screen and a bit worse pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Galaxy Note10 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage. Galaxy Note10 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Alpha, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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