• 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3200 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01)Xperia Z2 (Launched 2014-02-01)
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 20.7-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2.2-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh3200 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP58, 163g (5.7oz), 146.8x73.3x8.2 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$90$295
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Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%69.3%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI424 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
Megapixel12-MP20.7-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh3200 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time11 hours15 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours120 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameOctaSnapdragon 801
Processor ModelOcta CoreMSM8974AB
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg1.34 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg0.82 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaXperia Z2
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Sony Xperia Z2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Samsung Galaxy J5Sony Xperia Z2Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Sony Xperia Z2Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S7250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy AlphaGionee S6 ProApple iPhone 5sSony Xperia Z2Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy AlphaGionee S6 ProSony Xperia Z2Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S705101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J5Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Gionee S6 ProSony Xperia Z2125015001750200022502500275030003250