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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-07-04 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat thinner and much lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Galaxy Alpha shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lesser MP camera and a lot tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J5 (2017) features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61 percent greater battery size.
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