Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than the Samsung W2016, with a overall score of 76.3 against 72.2. Galaxy Alpha is a a lot lighter and a lot thinner phone than Samsung W2016. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little better performance than Samsung W2016, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung W2016, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Samsung W2016 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Samsung W2016 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung W2016 also has a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung W2016 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 8% more battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.