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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE is much better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 89.1 against 76.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 FE has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Galaxy S21 FE is a thicker and way heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S21 FE, although it has a way smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy S21 FE features a bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S21 FE captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video definition, the Galaxy S21 FE also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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