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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-06-02 | -- |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M11's general score of 74.8. The Galaxy Alpha construction is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy M11. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Galaxy M11 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M11, because although it has less cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a brighter display than Galaxy M11, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density.
The Galaxy M11 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M11 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M11 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Alpha captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M11, because although it has a lesser mega pixels back camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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