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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. The Galaxy S8 is a thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a much better screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy S8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S8 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a lot bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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