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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-02-27 | -- |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 10 Plus's general score of 75.4. Galaxy Alpha's design is incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better display than Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a much lower screen density, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a much smaller screen. Xperia 10 Plus has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia 10 Plus takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 12 mega pixels back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a larger camera aperture. Xperia 10 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy Alpha is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a great choice.
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