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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-07-20 | -- |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, getting a global score of 76.3 against 73.8. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version while Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it provides you some additional features. The Galaxy Alpha design is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy Xcover 4S.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a brighter display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Galaxy Alpha shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a much smaller aperture and a camera in the back with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy Xcover 4S has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Xcover 4S also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Xcover 4S counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 51% larger battery capacity.
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