Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs OnePlus One
(comparison at the end of this post)
Yes, maybe for you it seems strange to do this way but after 4 months with the 1+1 I decided to move on and took the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Let me explain why.
For sure I loved my 1+1, a lot but even if I have big hands and get used to big screen having such a huge device in my pocket was no more acceptable for me.
It's not a specs questions at all but definitly a look and size question.
When I first tried the Alpha I was immediatly seduced by the size, the specs and the overall design... But the price tag at 649€ was too high. But I had the occasion to get my hands on a Alpha for only 450€ and I told my self : "Go for it !"
The 4.7" screen is for me the perfect size. Not too big, not too small, enough to watch video without killing my eyes. The specs are amazing and 47000 Antutu score made me decide.
So ok, the OnePlus is for me the Smartphone of 2014 without any doubts thanks to the way it's sold and the huge community, but the Alpha for me, mark the reniew of Samsung.... I hope !
To conclude I have to say that being part of the OnePlus familly was amazing and I'm still looking to the OnePlus Two but right now I'm very happy with the Alpha.
Attached you can see a comparison between the Alpha and the One.
COMPARISON
It’s time for me to give you my feedback on the Alpha by comparing it to the 1+1.
I going to start by
the hardware. The first thing is the size, the Alpha is way smaller in hands but when the OPO is a bit better to hold thanks to its curved back cover. The Alpha is thinner so that you can hold it well. The alloy frame around the Alpha feels great, I love the coldness of it.
The design is different between the One and the Alpha and I have to say that I like both of them.
Hardware talking I giving 1 point to each because they both have there pros.
Now the
screen : 5.5” FHD for the One and 4.7” HD for the Alpha. PPI is higher on the One but for common usage you can see the difference. I love the 4.7” size, you can use it with one hand which is not the case with One even with my big hands.
Here the point goes to the Alpha.
Now the
specs ! If talk about specs the One has a Snapdragon 801 Quad-core with 3Gb of RAM and 64Gb of non-expandable storage. The Alpha has an Exynos 5430 octo-core (big.little) with 2Gb of RAM and 32Gb of non-expandable storage.
Clearly the point goes to the One.
Now the
user experience. Both device are really close even if the Alpha has touchwizz UI. I haven’t experience lag or freeze on both. The One has a a powerfull theme engine but with the Alpha you can also use a launcher. I don’t dislike touchwizz even if it’s not the sexiest UI.
1 point for both.
Now the
performance. No problems to run big game on both and even if the Apha’s screen is smaller it’s not a problem. If we talk about Antutu score the Alpha does 48000 and the One 45000 (stock) so the point goes to the Alpha.
Battery life : For the same usage I'm doing a full day with the Alpha and with the OPO I can do a day and a half easy. So the point clearly goes to the OPO !
If we sum-up the points :
OnePlus One : 4/5
Samsung Galaxy Alpha : 4/5
Both devices are not perfect but they both have pros and cons. I love both of them but the smaller screen and the smaller size of the Alpha made me choose it. Peoples who are saying that the One is far above the Alpha about specs are not true. They are pretty close and even with Touchwizz the Alpha deserve to be known.
That’s it for this quick comparison ;-)
See you guys !
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