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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Even being the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 design is thicker and a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better pixels quantity per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a larger screen.
Galaxy S9 features much more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has a much bigger aperture for better images in low light environments and faster video frame rate. The Galaxy S9 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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