O2 XDA Atom Exec vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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

    Galaxy Alpha: 25 g lighter

    XDA Atom Exec:
    140 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom Exec: 7.5 mm narrower

    XDA Atom Exec:
    58 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Exec: 2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom Exec:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 11.8 mm thinner

    XDA Atom Exec:
    18.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Exec: 30.4 mm shorter

    XDA Atom Exec:
    102 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom Exec:
    2006
    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014

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. XDA Atom Exec

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +11.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +30.4 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Width:
    65.5 mm +7.5 mm versus XDA Atom Exec
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom Exec

    140 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. XDA Atom Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 169.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Exec.

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 XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Atom Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Atom Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. XDA Atom Exec

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +330 mAh versus XDA Atom Exec

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom Exec2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 27x 520MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2006
  • June
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Exec, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA Atom ExecGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa