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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Star, with a overall score of 76.3 against 73.1. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the previous 4.4.4 version while Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is notably thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy J7 Star.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has less cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a bit higher screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a lot tinier aperture and a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy J7 Star counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star also has an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy J7 Star features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some features and specs.
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