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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 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 (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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 87.1 against 76.3. The Galaxy Note9 is a notably heavier and thicker device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a really bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way better number of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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