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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2023-05-11 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xperia 1 V design is much heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia 1 V has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better pixel number per screen inch, a really bigger screen and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 V has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Alpha features a much better hardware performance than Xperia 1 V, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Xperia 1 V counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much better resolution back camera and faster 120 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent greater battery capacity.
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