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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-03-05 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 86.5 score against 76.3. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy M31 is a notably thicker and extremely heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Alpha and Samsung Galaxy M31 count with very similar processors, because although the Galaxy Alpha has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy M31 and Galaxy Alpha both count with really similar screens, although the Galaxy Alpha has a lot smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Galaxy M31 features a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M31 also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger aperture.
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