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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 79 against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S4 has the previous 4.4 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy S4 is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has a much better 450 megahertz GPU. The Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater pixels density, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S4 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2600mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy S4 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone an obvious call.
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