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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-09-08 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia X Compact's score of 71.8. The Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner phone than Xperia X Compact. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a much better looking screen than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia X Compact counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia X Compact also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Alpha features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia X Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Xperia X Compact has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh. Xperia X Compact features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also has a lot more MP camera in the back, better 60 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture for better low light photography.
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