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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 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 + 10.00 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10 is a way heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has the older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a way better 1440 x 3040 resolution and way more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy S10 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S10 also has a much bigger aperture to take better images in low light environments and better video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S10 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
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