Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

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 Z1 Compact:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy Alpha: 22 g lighter

  Galaxy Alpha:

  115 g

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  137 g

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Alpha:

  4.7 in

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy Alpha:

  Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy Alpha: 2.8 mm thinner

  Galaxy Alpha:

  6.7 mm

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  9.5 mm

• Height

  Xperia Z1 Compact: 5.4 mm shorter

  Galaxy Alpha:

  132.4 mm

  Xperia Z1 Compact:

  127 mm

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 +5.4 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Width:

   65.5 mm

   Depth:

   6.7 mm

2. 2. Xperia Z1 Compact

   Height:

   127 mm

   Width:

   64.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.5 mm +2.8 mm 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. Xperia Z1 Compact

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z1 Compact.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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