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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, having an 81 score against 76.3. Even being the best phone we compare here, Sony Xperia 5 is a noticeably heavier and thicker phone than the Galaxy Alpha. Xperia 5 features a little better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and more cores.
The Galaxy Alpha and the Xperia 5 count with similar screens, although the Xperia 5 also has a lot better 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a greater count of pixels per screen inch. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a way bigger aperture. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 69 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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