Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro

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.

  • Width

    Vivaz pro: 13.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vivaz pro: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Vivaz pro:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 8.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Vivaz pro: 23.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    Vivaz pro:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014
    Vivaz pro:
    2010

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. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Vivaz pro
    Width:
    65.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Vivaz pro
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +8.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    117 g

    +2 g versus Galaxy Alpha

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. Galaxy Alpha

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

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 115.7% more rectangular screen area than Vivaz pro.

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 Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Vivaz pro: Original memory entry

75 MB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy Alpha

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

2. Vivaz pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Vivaz pro

  2. 2. Vivaz pro

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Vivaz pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 109 Х 52 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 75 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian Series 60
  • 5th edition
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 720p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 720 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX GPU
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.03 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Vivaz pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaVivaz pro
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Facebook and Twitter apps -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TrackID music recognition -TV out (VGA resolution) -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Kanna