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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S6
DuosSM-G9200
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.4 |
| 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 | $ 252.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 87.4 against 76.3. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S6 is a just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S6 has a more recent 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, counting with a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better graphics co-processor working at 650 MHz, 4 more processing cores , a 64 bits CPU and more RAM. Galaxy S6 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution, way more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S6 counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S6 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also has a camera in the back with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy S6 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2550mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S6 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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