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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, Sony Xperia 5 III is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Galaxy Alpha and Xperia 5 III have extremely similar screens, although the Galaxy Alpha has a much smaller display, a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a way worse number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 MP resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rate and a way larger camera aperture.
Xperia 5 III features a superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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