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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 22.92 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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
The Xperia PRO is much better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 94.3 against 76.3. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia PRO has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Xperia PRO is a notably thicker and notably heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Xperia PRO features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. Xperia PRO features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much greater pixels count per inch in the screen, a much larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia PRO has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 480 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia PRO has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Xperia PRO takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia PRO also has a much larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations and higher video frame rate.
Although Xperia PRO is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia PRO, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, resigning some specifications.
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