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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2013-06-05 | -- |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 score. The Galaxy Alpha is a way thinner and noticeably lighter device than Galaxy S4 Active. These devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a little bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a better pixel amount per display inch, a much higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little larger screen. The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy Alpha also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB. Galaxy Alpha captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12 MP resolution and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 40 percent more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S4 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S4 Active. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy S4 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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