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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-03-12 | -- |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, with a 78.1 score against 76.3. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy XCover 5 construction is a lot heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Alpha has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
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