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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.56 |
| 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 Galaxy S20 FE has a score of 90.8, which is better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Galaxy S20 FE's body is a lot heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 FE has the older 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a much smaller screen, a just a little lower display density and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 FE features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S20 FE has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Galaxy S20 FE features a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S20 FE also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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