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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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
Xperia 1 VI is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting an 83.2 score against 76.3. The Xperia 1 VI is a much lighter and incredibly thinner device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a much bigger screen and a way greater pixels number per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a very superior performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia 1 VI features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 1 VI also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera aperture and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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