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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is much better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 87.2 score against 76.3. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, Xperia 5 II is a thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Xperia 5 II have quite similar displays, although the Xperia 5 II also has a larger screen, a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Xperia 5 II features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video and higher video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 II has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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