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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-02-16 | -- |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2's 74.8 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha body is way lighter and thinner than Xperia XA2. Galaxy Alpha features a little better processing power than Xperia XA2, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia XA2 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit bigger screen and a greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Sony Xperia XA2 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XA2 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xperia XA2 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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