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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-10-02 | -- |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
The Galaxy S20 FE has a score of 90.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. Even being the best in this comparison review, Galaxy S20 FE's construction is extremely heavier and extremely thicker than Galaxy Alpha. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 FE has older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a really smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). Galaxy S20 FE features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
The Galaxy S20 FE captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S20 FE also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE costs a lot more money than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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