Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Xperia E4g: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Alpha:

OLED

Xperia E4g:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy Alpha: 20 g lighter

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g

Xperia E4g:

135 g
Width

Galaxy Alpha: 5.5 mm narrower

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm

Xperia E4g:

71 mm
Chipset

Galaxy Alpha:

Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

Xperia E4g:

Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
Depth

Galaxy Alpha: 4.1 mm thinner

Galaxy Alpha:

6.7 mm

Xperia E4g:

10.8 mm
Release year

Galaxy Alpha:

2014

Xperia E4g:

2015

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. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm
Width:

65.5 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. Xperia E4g

Height:

133 mm
Width:

71 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Depth:

10.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Alpha

115 g
2. Xperia E4g

135 g

+20 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. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Xperia E4g

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

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, Xperia E4g, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Xperia E4g

NFC:: See details Yes (E2003 only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh
2. Xperia E4g

2300 mAh

+440 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Xperia E4g

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm	133 Х 71 Х 10.8 mm
Weight	115 g	135 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	540 x 960 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 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)	Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (E2003 only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.2%	64.5%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	234 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF	5 MP AF f/2.8
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	2 MP f/2.8

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *	50125	32726
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	782	712
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2457	1990
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	1804	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Release date	2014 August	2015 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	130 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 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2003 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2006 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2053 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - E2003 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) - E2006 LTE band 1(2100) 28(700) - E2053
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.1 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 - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia E4g.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Xperia E4g
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 proximity - Also known as Sony Xperia E4g E2003 E2006 E2053

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Xperia E4g