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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-05-22 | -- |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is much better than Galaxy Alpha, having a 91 score against 76.3. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Xperia 1 II design is thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
The Xperia 1 II has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way bigger display, a much higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much bigger aperture. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia 1 II features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent greater battery size.
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