Samsung Galaxy Alpha specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-KVHW3
Rating: 4.8 (609 reviews)

Released 2014, September 115g, 6.7mm thickness Android 4.4.4, up to 5.0.2 32GB storage, no card slot
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) Mali-T628 MP6 Nano-SIM About 436.8 USD
4.7" 720x1280 pixels
12MP 2160p
2GB RAM Exynos 5430 Octa
1860mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Alpha overview

Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, September. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.7 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) CPU, Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. Samsung Galaxy Alpha supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 12MP Single main camera, 2.1MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Alpha uses Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy Alpha is about 436.8 USD.

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

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 49 / 100 points
Price: 49 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Alpha full specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
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 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU	Mali-T628 MP6
MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0
MAIN CAMERA
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
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
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 350 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 37 h
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Models	SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K
SAR	1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Price	About 436.8 USD
TESTS
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054 Basemark X: 11065
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 52h