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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy Alpha is a noticeably thinner and way lighter cellphone than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a bit lower pixels quantity in each screen inch and a bit smaller screen.
The Xperia XA1 Plus captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a larger camera aperture and a camera with way more MP. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xperia XA1 Plus has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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