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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-24 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy On Nxt's 73.5 general score. The Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and thinner cellphone than Galaxy On Nxt. The Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 OS, and Galaxy On Nxt works with Android OS. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better screen than Galaxy On Nxt, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution, a quite lower display pixel density and a little smaller screen.
Galaxy On Nxt has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy On Nxt also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and lesser processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy On Nxt has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Alpha takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and a less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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