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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with an 81.9 score against 76.3. Despite being the best we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly heavier and thicker phone than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a larger screen and a lot greater screen density.
Galaxy S8 Active has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 12 MP resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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