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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a score of 81.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra design is incredibly thicker but lighter than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has the previous 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a lot lower pixel number per screen inch. The Galaxy Alpha features a very superior processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S23 Ultra takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels and a much bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations.
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