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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Xperia 1 V's body is incredibly heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 V has an older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Alpha features a much faster processing unit than Xperia 1 V, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia 1 V counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better screen density, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a really bigger display.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 1 V also has higher video frame rate, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 V features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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