LG W10 Alpha vs Samsung ATIV SE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    W10 Alpha:
    LCD
    ATIV SE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    ATIV SE: 34.2 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    ATIV SE:
    135.8 g
  • Width

    ATIV SE: 1.1 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    ATIV SE:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATIV SE: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    ATIV SE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    W10 Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    ATIV SE:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    ATIV SE: 0.5 mm thinner

    W10 Alpha:
    8.9 mm
    ATIV SE:
    8.4 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.

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm +9.6 mm versus ATIV SE
    Width:
    71 mm +1.1 mm versus ATIV SE
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus ATIV SE
  2. 2. ATIV SE

    Height:
    137.7 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

    +34.2 g versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    135.8 g

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.

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. ATIV SE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

W10 Alpha has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than ATIV SE.

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 for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 AlphaATIV SE
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. ATIV SE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

    +850 mAh versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 135.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38458
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W10 Alpha, ATIV SE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaATIV SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V