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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-16 | -- |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Glowing night | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 362 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 score. Galaxy Alpha is a much thinner and incredibly lighter cellphone than vivo NEX 3. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has the older 4.4.4 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper display than vivo NEX 3, although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The vivo NEX 3 has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Vivo NEX 3 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a way higher 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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