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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-29 | -- |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a 77.6 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy Note4's construction is extremely heavier and extremely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy Note4 features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bigger screen, a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a way higher pixels number per inch of display. Galaxy Note4 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Note4 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 73% more battery capacity. Galaxy Note4 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also has a camera in the back with much more MP.
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