LG W10 Alpha vs Samsung Z4

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.

  • Weight

    Z4: 27 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    Z4:
    143 g
  • Width

    Z4: 1.8 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    Z4:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z4: 1.21 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    Z4:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    W10 Alpha: 1.4 mm thinner

    W10 Alpha:
    8.9 mm
    Z4:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Z4: 14.4 mm shorter

    W10 Alpha:
    147.3 mm
    Z4:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    W10 Alpha:
    2020
    Z4:
    2017

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 +14.4 mm versus Z4
    Width:
    71 mm +1.8 mm versus Z4
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Z4

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.4 mm versus W10 Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

    +27 g versus Z4

  2. 2. Z4

    143 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. Z4

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

W10 Alpha has approximately 41.2% more rectangular screen area than Z4.

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, Z4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 AlphaZ4
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Z4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1400 mAh versus Z4

  2. 2. Z4

    2050 mAh

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. Z4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 69.2 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Tizen 3.0
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17329
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W10 Alpha, Z4.
SpecificationW10 AlphaZ4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity