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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy S5 Plus is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, having a 78.1 score against 76.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S5 Plus has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Galaxy S5 Plus body is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a little larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a higher display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus and Galaxy Alpha feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a faster 500 megahertz graphics processor, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S5 Plus has more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2800mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also has a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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