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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 89 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-08-23 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is better than Galaxy Alpha, getting an 89 score against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 construction is thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Note10 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note10, although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution. The Galaxy Note10 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note10 also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a much larger camera aperture for better low light photos.
Galaxy Note10 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note10 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 88% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, resigning some features and specs.
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