It was September 9 when the iPhone 6 was launched by Apple in the event held in Cupertino while recently, its rival Galaxy Alpha was also officially revealed in the IFA 2014 event in Berlin. If you’re planning to buy a new smartphone but you find yourself struggling to decide which to get between the two, the comparison below hopes to help you make the right choice.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha and iPhone 6: Display
Is there are similarity between these two phones in the display sector? Yes, and for starters, both smartphones come in 4.7-inch displays but the use different technologies. The iPhone 6 uses the LED-Backlit IPS LCD display while the Galaxy Alpha uses the Super AMOLED technology which is very common in Samsung devices. The resolution of Apple’s flagship is 750×1334 pixels and its pixel density is 326ppi. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Alpha handset’s resolution is 720×1280 pixels and its pixel density is 312 ppi. In this category then, Apple takes the lead over its closest rival.
Design
The exterior design of the new iPhone is the same type with the iPad Air showcasing its high body structure quality through its chassis with metallic finish. According to some experts report, this new Apple flagship provides a very comfortable feel on the hand. The Galaxy Alpha on the other hand, offers high build quality metallic frame too which makes it look very elegant. Overall, the Galaxy Alpha device comes out a lot thinner than Apple’s iPhone 6 although the difference isn’t really that much.
Processor
When it comes to processor configuration, the Galaxy Alpha’s feature comes out as a bit more complex compared to other smartphones in the market because it is made of quad-core Cortex-A15 processor that is clocked at 1.8GHz as well as quad core Cortex-A7 that is clocked at 1.3GHZ which totals to 8 cores otherwise referred to as octa core Exynos processor.
The latest iPhone however, brings its 64-bit processor to the face-off with Samsung Galaxy Alpha. This processing unit is called the A8 chip which is known to provide excellent support.
Camera
The face-off of the two phones in the camera arena appoints the Samsung Galaxy Alpha as the winner with a 12MP ISOCELL rear camera which is way more than the 8MP shooter of Apple’s. The Galaxy Alpha also comes out superior in the user-facing camera battle too with 2.1MP and 1.2MP of the new iPhone.
While it can be difficult to appoint one overall winner between iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha with very little information provided here about their similarities and differences, here’s hoping that at least this article has helped you even just a bit. Anyway, regardless of what smartphone you buy, you’ll surely have a high-end device that will work efficiently.