Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Ericsson W960

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

    W960: 10.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W960: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    W960:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W960: 23.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    W960:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014
    W960:
    2007

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 W960
    Width:
    65.5 mm +10.5 mm versus W960
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +9.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. W960

    119 g

    +4 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. W960

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 190.9% more rectangular screen area than W960.

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, W960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaW960
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +960 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
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, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 180 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 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • 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 - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaW960
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
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo