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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 95.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13, 12 |
| -- | 2022-02-25 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 8.08 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Burgundy, Green, Phantom Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1750 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2800 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 23.00mm 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is way better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a 95.4 score against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has an older 13 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Even being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a a lot thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone than Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3088, a much bigger display and much more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Alpha and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra both count with really similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a larger aperture and a lot higher video definition.
Galaxy S22 Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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