Samsung Galaxy Core I8260 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Sony Xperia M5
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
Samsung | Samsung | Sony |
Announced | ||
April 2013 | August 2014 | August 2015 |
Status | ||
Available - May 2013 | Available - September 2014 | Available - August 2015 |
Price | ||
- | - | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | ||
White, Blue | Black, white, gold, silver, blue | Black, White, Gold |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
129.3 x 67.6 x 8.95 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in) |
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in) |
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.3 in) |
Weight | ||
124 g (4.37 oz) | 115 g (4.06 oz) | 142.5 g (5.01.0.18 oz) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E5606 |
4G Network | ||
- | LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E5603 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - E5606 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5653 |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
Processor | ||
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 Play | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7, Exynos 5 Octa 5430 | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6795 |
GPU | ||
Adreno 203 | Mali-T628 MP6 | PowerVR G6200 |
RAM | ||
1 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
8 GB (4.45 GB User Available) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 32 GB | No | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Display
Type | ||
TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
4.3 inches | 4.7 inches | 5.0 inches |
Resolution | ||
480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (320 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
60.19% | 66.95% | 65.89% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
FM radio | No | FM radio with RDS |
Games | ||
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels | 12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels | 21.5 MP, 5248 x 3936 |
Flash | ||
LED flash | LED flash | LED Flash |
Features | ||
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
Video | ||
Yes | 2160p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, HDR |
Front Camera | ||
Yes, VGA | 2.1 MP | 13 MP, autofocus; 1080p@30fps video |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Yes | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps |
Edge | ||
Yes | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps |
3G | ||
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Bluetooth | ||
Yes, v3.0 | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
USB | ||
Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Browser | ||
HTML5 | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | ||
8 GB (4.45 GB User Available), 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 32 GB | No | microSD, up to 200 GB |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | ||
1800 mAh | 1860 mAh | 2600 mAh |
Stand by | ||
Up to 300 h | - | Up to 671 h (2G) Up to 656 h (3G) |
Talk Time | ||
Up to 9 h | - | Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) Up to 12 h 11 min (3G) |