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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is noticeably thicker and heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Alpha has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores (although faster), it also counts with a GPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1860mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a much larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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