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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, with a 76.3 score against 75.3. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Alpha has older 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit lower pixels count per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen. The Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy J7 Prime 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has a less MP resolution back facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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