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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 78.6 against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's body is a lot heavier and incredibly thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a larger screen.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity.
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