Tuesday 14 October 2014

iPhone 6 vs. Galaxy Alpha vs. Xperia Z3 Compact: Three kings Reviews

We're looking for the best phone with a sub-5" screen. At a time when the best features seem to only come with the largest display, there's a strange, almost rebellious feel to it. No need to tell you, we're enjoying it. The Apple iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy Alpha and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact are probably having the time of their life too. These three are not just exceptions to the rule. They're making their own rules.
It's a sad reality for those who prefer compact - not small! - phones. Each year manufacturers come out with new features but like a movie sequel they feel compelled to go bigger than last time. It's how we ended up with 5.5" monsters being called "phones" (we can name several 5.5-inchers off the top of our heads, they are that popular).

The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact opened up a whole new niche early this year by squeezing flagship specs in a smaller body. And it was only just starting - Sony came up with the Xperia Z3 Compact, which is easily one of the best-equipped phones out there, regardless of size.


Samsung couldn't bother beefing up the mini and started from scratch. The Galaxy Alpha put metal back in Samsung's lineup, shaving off some thickness and weight along the way. It all worked out just fine and the new design was shared by the almighty Galaxy Note 4.
Apple took pride in having the best small phone for years but even Cupertino had to admit 4 inches just wasn't enough. The Apple iPhone 6 is the golden mean between the old 4" design and Apple's first phablet, the 5.5" iPhone 6 Plus. The aluminum unibody get even more refined.
In a three-way fight punches will be flying left and right so let's introduce the contestants before the commotion starts. Each phone has a few features the other two can't match, and that works the other way around too.
Sony Xperia Z3 CompactBest featuresBiggest weaknesses
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
  • Big, high resolution sensor: 1/2.3", 20.7MP
  • IP68 rating: dust tight, waterproof beyond 1 meter for over 30 minutes
  • Front-facing stereo speakers
  • Big 2,600mAh battery, 2x the battery life
  • Lowest price of the bunch
  • Most compact of the three
  • Glass and plastic exterior
  • Smallest storage out of the box: 16GB (but it's cheaply expandable via a microSD)
  • No fingerprint scanner

Apple iPhone 6Best featuresBiggest weaknesses
Apple iPhone 6
  • Aluminum unibody
  • Phase-detection autofocus
  • 240fps video (at 720p)
  • Low still camera resolution
  • No 2160p video, mono sound
  • Non-expandable storage and the cheapest 16GB version is barely enough
  • Relatively large body for the screen size

Samsung Galaxy AlphaBest featuresBiggest weaknesses
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • Thinnest and lightest of the three
  • Screen with best sunlight legibility of the three
  • Heart rate monitor
  • No TV out
  • Lowest battery rating (by a small margin)
  • Comes with 32GB non-expandable storage, no storage options

Sony pulled out all the stops and the Z3 Compact is the cheapest of the three, with the iPhone 6 on top and the Galaxy Alpha sitting in the middle. The company resolved the biggest outstanding hardware issue - the ample bezels - but it remains to be seen if it can address the biggest issue ahead of it, that the Xperia brand is nowhere near as popular as iPhone or Galaxy.
The Apple iPhone is a household name, many casual users say "iPhone" when they mean "smartphone." It reached this status with consistent quality and measured updates, there are no leaps in iPhone features.
Samsung is the only company that can challenge Apple in brand recognition right now and it's making the most of it. The Galaxy Alpha isn't one of the dozens lookalike Galaxies though. The tentative step towards a premium build is a big one for utilitarian Samsung.
If you're wondering why LG and HTC are not in the fray, the answer is that they don't have flagships in this class - the HTC One mini 2 is a midrange device and the LG G3 mini is yet to be unveiled.

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