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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Marine Blue and Moondust Gray |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, having a 76.3 score against 76.1. Galaxy Alpha's design is much thinner and much lighter than TCL 20 Pro 5G. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version and TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, providing you a couple additional features.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster processing unit than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity in each inch of display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a way smaller screen.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the TCL 20 Pro 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features much more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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