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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S6
32 GBSM-G920F
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 10.01 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 S6 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 83.5 score against 76.3. Galaxy S6's construction is a bit thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 has newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy S6 has a better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440, a way higher pixels density and a little bit bigger screen. Galaxy S6 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better 650 megahertz GPU, more cpu cores , a 64-bits processor and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S6 has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, they have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy S6 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S6 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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