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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-02-24 | -- |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy C9 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 81 against 76.3. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy C9 Pro has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, so it gives you lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Even being the best device in this review, the Galaxy C9 Pro construction is a bit thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a much smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy C9 Pro has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% bigger battery capacity.
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