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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with an 83 score against 76.3. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy Note8 is a noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a lot larger screen. The Galaxy Note8 features a CPU that is very similar to Galaxy Alpha's processing unit, because although the Galaxy Note8 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note8 also has a lot bigger aperture to take better photos in low light situations. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs more than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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