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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-07 | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 240.00 | $ 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 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 |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), having a 76.3 score against 71.9. Galaxy Alpha is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter device than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018). Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a better screen than Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little greater pixel density. The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy J7 V (2018) counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J7 V (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. Galaxy J7 V (2018) counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 77 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Alpha takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 V (2018), because although it has a less mega pixels back facing camera and a way tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Alpha costs more than the Galaxy J7 V (2018), but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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