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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.84 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a general score of 77.9 against 76.3. The Galaxy S23 body is noticeably lighter but somewhat thicker than Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy S23 has an older 13 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Alpha features a really superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy Alpha has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a much smaller display and way less pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S23 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S23 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3900mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S23 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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