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The brand new Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the Sony Xperia Z3 have just been unveiled at the IFA 2014. Both the incredible handsets will be released sometime in September. Readers who are interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy Alpha or the Sony Xperia Z3 should check out this specification, features and price comparison.

Display, Exterior And Size

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display, whereas the Sony Xperia Z3 boasts a relatively bigger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display. While the Galaxy Alpha comes with a screen resolution and a pixel density of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi, the Xperia Z3 bundles a much better 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 424 ppi, respectively.

When it comes to screen differences, the Sony device provides crystal clear and vivid display aided by TRILUMINOS display technology, Live Color LED, and X-Reality, guaranteeing a killer view for the users, says Phone Arena. Even with a sharp display, upon positioning the device nearby, the Galaxy Alpha's slight pixilation is quite apparent. Moreover, the Sony Xperia Z3 sports a curved aluminium exterior, in addition to the synonymous glass panel seen in high-end Xperia devices. The Galaxy Alpha, on the other hand, ditches plastic for the much-loved metallic frame, which is elegant with bevelled corners. Nevertheless, the rear is the same faux-leather panel seen in the Galaxy S5. Instead of the perforated back, the Galaxy Alpha has cross-stitch pattern, says Phone Arena.

Speaking of size, the thickness and weight of the Xperia Z3 are 0.29-inch and 152 g, respectively, whereas the Galaxy Alpha is 0.26-inch thick and weighs 115 g.

Hardware, Software And Memory

The Samsung device is powered by a superior octa-core (Exynos 5) processor, clocked at a combination of quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15, in addition to a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 cores. The Sony device, on the other hand, is powered by a quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) Krait 400 processor, clocked at 2.5 GHz. Despite this, the Xperia Z3 is backed by a killer 3 GB of RAM, while the Samsung Galaxy Alpha settles for 2 GB. Moreover, both the devices run on Android OS v4.4.4 (KitKat). However, the Samsung device uses TouchWiz UI on top of Android OS.

When it comes to memory, the Samsung handset offers 32 GB of in-built storage, while the Sony handset provides 16 GB and 32 GB of internal storage options. Furthermore, the Sony Xperia Z3 supports microSD card for expansion up to 128 GB -- surprisingly, the Galaxy Alpha doesn't.

Camera And Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha sports a 12 MP ISOCELL rear-facing camera unit with LED flash, whereas the Sony Xperia Z3 sports a whopping 20.7 MP primary unit with LED flash. In addition, the Xperia Z3 and the Galaxy Alpha house 2.2 MP and 2.1 MP front-facing shooters respectively. The Xperia Z3 features 8x digital zoom and 3x Clear Image zoom options. Furthermore, both the phones come equipped with a 4K video-recording capability.

As far as battery goes, the Galaxy Alpha houses an inferior Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery unit, whereas the Sony Xperia Z3 features a killer 3100 mAh battery unit.

Misc

1. The Sony handset comes with water and dust resistant exterior, while the Samsung handset doesn't.

2. Also, the Galaxy Alpha boasts the much-loved fingerprint scanner for unlocking the device and also for making payments.

3. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes in white, gold, silver, blue and black, while the Sony Xperia Z3 comes in black, white, silver green and copper shades.

4. Apart from the standard connectivity options, both the devices support NFC.

5. In addition, both the phones support nano-SIM.

Price And Release Date

Reportedly, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Alpha is priced at £499 in the UK. And the handset can be pre-ordered from Mobile Fun online retailer. However, the delivery would start in 2 to 3 weeks. Furthermore, the Galaxy Alpha will not be launched across the globe. Instead, the device can be expected to hit only selected markets and Russia is one of the biggest markets for the release, says Phone Arena.

Moreover PC Advisor opines that, the Sony Xperia Z3 will be priced between £550 and £600 in the UK. However, Clove will reportedly be offering SIM-free Xperia Z3 for £525. Nonetheless, the price details have not been confirmed by the aforementioned companies thus far.

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