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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Phantom black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is notably thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much larger display, a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and 10 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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