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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-01 | -- |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 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
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a overall score of 76.3 against 74.6. Galaxy Alpha's body is thinner and lighter than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Galaxy Alpha has a sharper display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a quite larger display.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a much higher 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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