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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy S20 is a way heavier and thicker device than Galaxy Alpha. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels, a lot bigger display and a lot better screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 10 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S20 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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