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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note4 has a global score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note4 is a notably thicker and extremely heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note4, because although it has lesser RAM memory and less CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Note4 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F2.2 camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note4 also has a back facing camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Note4 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 73% bigger battery capacity.
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