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Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition
GT-I9515Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, having a 76.3 score against 72.2. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2, providing a lot of extra features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a quite bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy Alpha also has a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
The Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is more expensive than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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