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A1 Alpha vs Xolo A550S IPS

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WidthA550S IPS: 11.9 mm narrowerA550S IPS: 63.9 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalA550S IPS: 2.26 in smaller diagonalA550S IPS: 4 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · A550S IPS: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · A550S IPS: Single
  • DepthAlpha: 1 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · A550S IPS: 9.1 mm
  • HeightA550S IPS: 26.7 mm shorterA550S IPS: 125 mm · Alpha: 151.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 A550S IPS: 125 × 63.9 mm 2
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 A550S IPS: 125 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm+26.7 mm versus A550S IPS
    Width
    75.8 mm+11.9 mm versus A550S IPS
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. A550S IPS
    Height
    125 mm
    Width
    63.9 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1 mm versus Alpha
    Weight
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 A550S IPS: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A550S IPS 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Alpha has approximately 114.8% more rectangular screen area than A550S IPS.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageAlphaA550S IPS
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
A550S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. A550S IPS

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha3200 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus A550S IPS

  2. 2. A550S IPS1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. A550S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 125 Х 63.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlphaA550S IPS
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India

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