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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-02-27 | -- |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia 10's score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and thinner cellphone than the Xperia 10. Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 10, although it has a much lower pixels number per screen inch, a really smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The Xperia 10 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Alpha features a bit superior processor than Xperia 10, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy Alpha captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution. The Xperia 10 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 54 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Alpha is also cheaper than the Xperia 10, making it a simple decision.
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