O2 XDA Ignito 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

    XDA Ignito: 5 g lighter

    XDA Ignito:
    110 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    XDA Ignito: 14.5 mm narrower

    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Ignito: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Ignito:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 4.8 mm thinner

    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 30.4 mm shorter

    XDA Ignito:
    102 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 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. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +30.4 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width:
    65.5 mm +14.5 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Ignito

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

    +5 g versus XDA Ignito

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 Ignito

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 150.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 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 Ignito

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

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 Ignito

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +960 mAh versus XDA Ignito

Specifications

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1. XDA Ignito2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 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 Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • 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 Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • 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 Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Ignito, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationXDA IgnitoGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform
  • 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