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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 76.4 against 76.3. Galaxy C5 is a heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but both are equally thin. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Galaxy C5 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy C5, although it has way less pixels per display inch, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a little smaller display. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit better performance than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a way less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy C5 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2600mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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