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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-06-23 | -- |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Xperia X Performance, having a overall score of 76.3 against 72.3. Galaxy Alpha is a notably lighter and extremely thinner cellphone than the Xperia X Performance. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Performance, although it has a way lower pixels quantity per inch in the screen, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a quite smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments and a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia X Performance features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia X Performance also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia X Performance counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity.
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