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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2023-11-14 | -- |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.88 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro's general score of 71.5. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a much thinner and incredibly lighter phone than vivo iQOO 12 Pro. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a really larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a lot higher display pixels density. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a really superior performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a way better video definition and a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5100mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
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