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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-02-05 | -- |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a 78.9 score against 76.3. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M20 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Even being the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy M20 is a incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha has a bit better performance than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy M20, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a bit worse screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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