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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a 79.5 score against 76.3. Galaxy S7 is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bit larger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a way better number of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB.
The Galaxy S7 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S7 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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