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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a heavier and thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has an older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot greater screen density, a way larger display and a lot higher 1440 x 3040 resolution. The Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has faster video frame rate and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
The Galaxy S10 5G is a little more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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