Description
Apart from the metal frame, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks a lot like the Galaxy S5 in terms of design with similarly position buttons and overall styling. Hardware-wise the phone features a 4.7-inch 720p display, Exynos 5 Octa SOC with four cores running at 1.8GHz and four more at 1.3GHz, and 2GB of RAM. The build-in storage is 32GB and can’t be expanded via MicroSD. There is 12 megapixels camera on the back (capable of 4K video recording), as well as 2.1 front shooter. The Galaxy Alpha is running Android 4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz.
Pros (+)
Pros
- Small dimensions (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)
Cons (-)
Cons
- Too little RAM
Additional information
| Display size: | 4.7 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 312 ppi |
| Technology: | Super AMOLED |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 70.22 % |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Rear: | gallery Single camera |
| Main camera: | 12 megapixels |
| Hardware Features: | Autofocus, CMOS image sensor |
| Specifications: | Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280×720 (HD) (120 fps) |
| Front: | 2.1 megapixels |
| Dimensions: | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches (132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm ) |
| Weight: | 4.06 oz (115 g)the average is 6.1 oz (174 g) |
| Materials: | Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum |
| Biometrics: | Fingerprint (swipe) |
| Colors: | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, White |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Screen mirroring: | DLNA |
| System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
| Processor: | Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400 |
| GPU: | Adreno 330 |
| RAM: | 2 GB |
| Internal storage: | 32 GB |
| Available to use: | 25 GB |
| OS: | gallery Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI |
| Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture |
| Other: | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| LTE (FDD): | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 |
| UMTS: | 850, 1900, 2100 MHz, 10 phones that redefined Samsung's identity, Samsung France: Android 5.1.1 rollout for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is imminent, Slimmer than slim: Here are 12 smartphones that are thinner than the iPhone 6, AT&T updates the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active and Samsung Galaxy Alpha to Android 5.0, Compact smartphones with the best cameras, Samsung Galaxy Alpha update to Android 5.0.1 to take place next month, Four great compact smartphones with outstanding battery life, Meizu MX4 tops AnTuTu's list of top Android phones for 2014 |
| Data: | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s |
| SIM type: | Nano SIM |
| Capacity: | 1860 mAh |
| Type: | Li – Ion, User replaceable |
| Talk time (3G): | 11.00 hoursthe average is 23 h (1378 min) |
| Music playback: | 37.00 hours |
| Video playback: | 10.00 hours |
| Notifications: | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
| Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
| Date approved: | Aug 06, 2014 |
| FCC ID value: | A3LSMG850F link |
| Head: | 1.05 W/kg |
| Body: | 0.48 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.18 W/kg |
| Wireless Router: | 0.71 W/kg |
