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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-05-19 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Ember gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 986 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4550mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the TCL 10 Pro's general score of 72.1. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version while TCL 10 Pro has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha construction is way lighter and extremely thinner than the TCL 10 Pro.
TCL 10 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way bigger display, a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution. TCL 10 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little better processing power than TCL 10 Pro, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. TCL 10 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4550mAh of battery capacity.
TCL 10 Pro captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the TCL 10 Pro also has a much more mega pixels back camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Alpha is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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