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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-08-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 9.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Phantom Black, Phantom Green and Phantom Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 7.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2208 x 1768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 372 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a global score of 90.6 against 76.3. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Fold 3 has the older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Galaxy Z Fold 3's construction is just a little thinner but extremely heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, although it has a really smaller screen, a bit worse display density and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots greater photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold 3. Both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and a same size aperture. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 137 percent greater battery capacity.
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