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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting an 85.5 score against 76.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1's body is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a really larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a better quantity of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has higher video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent larger battery size.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 costs more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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