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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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
The Galaxy C7 has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Even being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy C7 design is just a little thicker and notably heavier than the Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy C7, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, although it has a bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a quite lower pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy C7 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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