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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy Z Flip 3 is much better than Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 85.6 against 76.3. Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a much heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy Z Flip 3 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better display than Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a much worse display density and a lot smaller screen.
Galaxy Alpha takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting images and videos in low-light situations, they both have a 12 MP back camera. Galaxy Z Flip 3 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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