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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-08-21 | -- |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a global score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. The Galaxy Note5 design is thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Note5 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit better processor than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy Note5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot more megapixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61% bigger battery size.
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