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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | 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 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo's 74.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a notably lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha features a better display than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video and a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Galaxy J7 Duo features a superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J7 Duo also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy J7 Duo features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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