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A1 Alpha vs Google Pixel

 
Brief information about compared phones: A1 Alpha , Google Pixel

A1 Alpha 2019 year of release. cpu Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55). screen 6.26". with resolution 720x1520. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera .

Google Pixel 2016 year of release. cpu Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo). screen 5". with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera .

Display Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.26" inch 5" inch
Screen area 97.8 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 82.1% 69.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 px 1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 441 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 13 MP, Dual 12.3 MP, Single
Camera specs 13 MP, f/2.0, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF
Functions LED flash, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score 90
DxOMark Photo 90
DxOMark Video 91
Performance Operating system OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Processor CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU IMG8322 Adreno 530
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal memory 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM 32/128 GB, 512GB 4GB
Antutu 7 score 145789
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1626
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 7705
GeekBench 4 Battery 1738
GeekBench 5 Single Core 307
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 848
General specs Release date 2019, August 2016, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight 150 g 143 g
Colors Black, Green Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Battery 3200 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 150 EUR 290 EUR
Battery life Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (64/3GB model only) Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)    
Music and Audio Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features Dop Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global, USA, North America

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Alpha
  • Screen 6.26"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • External memory microSD GB
Reasons to buy Pixel
  • Screen 5"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • Internal memory 512 GB