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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-10-02 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, having an 81 score against 76.3. The Sony Xperia 5 design is somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha has a display that's very similar to the screen in Sony Xperia 5, although the Galaxy Alpha has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a much smaller screen and a lot lower pixels density.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh. The Xperia 5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia 5 also has a way larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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