Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-F9LAO
Rating: 3.1 (114 reviews)

Released 2014, September 115g, 6.7mm thickness Android 4.4.4, up to 5.0 32GB storage, no card slot
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Nano-SIM About 504 USD
4.7" 720x1280 pixels
12MP 2160p
2GB RAM Snapdragon 801
1860mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) overview

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, September. Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) has 4.7 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 2.1MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) is about 504 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 49 / 100 points
Price: 55 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G850A, SM-G850W
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - G850A, SM-G850W
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status	Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions	132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight	115 g (4.06 oz)
SIM	Nano-SIM
DISPLAY
Type	Super AMOLED
Size	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
PLATFORM
OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0
MAIN CAMERA
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single	2.1 MP
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
	ANT+
BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 59 h
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Models	SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
SAR	1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Price	About 504 USD