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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-05-05 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 II is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a 78.5 score against 76.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 10 II has an older 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Xperia 10 II is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper screen than Xperia 10 II, although it has a way smaller display, a much worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little faster CPU than Xperia 10 II, because although it has less RAM memory and less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
The Galaxy Alpha's camera is very similar to Sony Xperia 10 II's camera, and although the Galaxy Alpha has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 10 II counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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