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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-07-13 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 global score. The Galaxy Alpha is a a lot thinner and much lighter phone than the Galaxy J7 (2018). The Galaxy Alpha features a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra GPU.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a better display than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch. Galaxy Alpha shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs and videos in low-light environments and a camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy J7 (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy J7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy J7 (2018) has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy J7 (2018). If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy J7 (2018), letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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