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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro design is incredibly heavier and notably thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. These devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy Alpha features a little faster processor than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better display than Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a just a little lower pixels density and a really smaller screen.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a camera in the back with a lot better 25 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy XCover Pro costs more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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