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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than Galaxy Note II, having a 76.3 score against 74.8. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2, offering some extra features. Galaxy Alpha's construction is noticeably thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note II.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note II, although it has a weaker graphics processor working at 450 megahertz, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 processing cores. Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Note II. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Note II, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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