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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-01-31 | -- |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy XCover Pro has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy XCover Pro is a much thicker and much heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a way smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a quite worse pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy XCover Pro shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a lot bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low light situations and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy XCover Pro costs more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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