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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 87.1 against 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a much heavier and incredibly thicker phone than the Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much larger screen, a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot better pixel density.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Note9 captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note9 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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