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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-07-01 | -- |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s overall score of 73.5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017).
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has less RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha features a bit better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little bit worse pixel amount per display inch and a quite smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a less mega pixels back-facing camera and a much smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy J7 (2017) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy J7 (2017) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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