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O2 XDA Atom Life 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: 30 g lighter

      XDA Atom Life:
      145 g
      Galaxy Alpha:
      115 g

    • Width

      XDA Atom Life: 7.5 mm narrower

      XDA Atom Life:
      58 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      65.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      XDA Atom Life: 2 in smaller diagonal

      XDA Atom Life:
      2.7 in
      Galaxy Alpha:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Alpha: 11.3 mm thinner

      XDA Atom Life:
      18 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      6.7 mm

    • Height

      XDA Atom Life: 26.4 mm shorter

      XDA Atom Life:
      106 mm
      Galaxy Alpha:
      132.4 mm

    • Release year

      XDA Atom Life:
      2007
      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 Life

      Height:
      106 mm
      Width:
      58 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      Height:
      132.4 mm +26.4 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Width:
      65.5 mm +7.5 mm versus XDA Atom Life
      Depth:
      6.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. XDA Atom Life

      145 g

      +30 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 Life

      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 Life.

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

    64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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 Life

    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 Life

      1530 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

      1860 mAh

      +330 mAh versus XDA Atom Life

    Specifications

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    1. XDA Atom Life2. Galaxy Alpha

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
    • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
    Weight
    • 145 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
    • 1 GB 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 Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy 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
    • 36.7%
    • 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 Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy 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
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    Processor CPU
    • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
    • 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 Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    Release date
    • 2007
    • January
    • 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.
    • 250 EUR
    • 390 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    • 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 Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • 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 Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Galaxy Alpha.
    SpecificationXDA Atom LifeGalaxy Alpha
    Dop
    • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC 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

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