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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| 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 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Note7's design is thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Note7 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher pixels count per inch of display, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy Note7 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video.
Galaxy Note7 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 88 percent larger battery size.
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