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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| 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) |
| 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 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer 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
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine's 72.7 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha construction is much thinner and notably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a better screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy J7 Refine has a superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a much smaller aperture and a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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