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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-02-14 | -- |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 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 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Z Flip is better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 88.5 score against 76.3. The Galaxy Z Flip is a a little bit thicker and notably heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Z Flip has an older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy Z Flip counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a way lower pixels number per inch in the screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip features a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture. The Galaxy Z Flip features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Flip has a superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 77% greater battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Alpha, giving up some features and specs.
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