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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a 78.1 score against 76.3. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best device in this review, Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier device than Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha features a better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy Alpha takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
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