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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than Galaxy Alpha, with a 79.6 score against 76.3. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, providing some additional features and better performance. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, Xperia XZ3's design is way heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880, a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a larger display.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a bigger camera aperture and a back camera with lot more MP. Xperia XZ3 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 79% bigger battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Alpha, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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