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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-02-24 | -- |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2's overall score of 72.9. These phones include the same Android 4.4.4 operating system, so both of them should provide the user all the same OS features. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than Xperia Z2.
Xperia Z2 features a bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a little larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. Xperia Z2 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores and a 450 MHz graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2, although it has a lower (4K) video quality, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low-light environments and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia Z2 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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