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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-12-07 | -- |
| 6.54 x 3.02 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Mist Gray and Placid Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619L 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than TCL 20 5G's 73.1 overall score. The Galaxy Alpha is a noticeably lighter and much thinner phone than the TCL 20 5G. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and TCL 20 5G has Android 10, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Alpha has just a little better hardware performance than TCL 20 5G, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Alpha and TCL 20 5G feature very similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a really smaller display.
TCL 20 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The TCL 20 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the TCL 20 5G also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
The TCL 20 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% larger battery capacity.
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