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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-07 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an overall score of 92.3, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G body is a little thicker and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a lot worse screen density, a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a lot smaller display. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a bigger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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