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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Although it's the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S7 design is thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a quite larger display, a way better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S7 also has a much bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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