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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-04-07 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has a global score of 78.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro is a a little bit thicker and extremely heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, so it provides the user a couple additional features and better performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower display density and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy C7 Pro features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy Alpha shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy C7 Pro features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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