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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 85.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-08-11 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.84 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Cream, Lavender and Phantom Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Z Flip 3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a score of 85.6 against 76.3. The Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a much smaller display and a much worse pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Alpha has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 77 percent larger battery size.
Although Galaxy Z Flip 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Alpha, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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