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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-03-06 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a score of 98 against 76.3. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has older 13 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G construction is noticeably thicker and way heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better count of pixels per screen inch, a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a really larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher video definition, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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