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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | -- |
| 4.06 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Xperia 1 VI's design is noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per display inch, a really larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a lot better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 1 VI features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also has a camera with much more MP, a bigger aperture and better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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