Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Released 2014, August. Released 2014, September115 g (4.06 oz), 6.7 mmAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)32GB storage, no card slot

4.7"

720 x 1280 pixels

12 MP

f/2.2

2GB RAM

Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

1860mAh

Launch

Announced2014, August. Released 2014, September

Body

dimensions132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)

weight115 g (4.06 oz)

buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame

simNano-SIM

Features

sensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

otherANT+

Display

typeSuper AMOLED

size4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)

resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance & OS

osAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)

chipsetExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

cpuOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)

gpuMali-T628 MP6

Memory

card SlotNo

internal32GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single camera (rear)

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Standard

Resolution:12 MP

Aperture:f/2.2

Focal length:31mm

Autofocus:AF

Video:4K

Features

LED flash
panorama
HDR

Selfie Camera

Single camera (front)

Standard

Resolution:1 MP

Battery

typeLi-Ion 1860 mAh, removable

Sound

loudspeakerYes

jack35mmYes

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

positioningGPS, GLONASS

nfcYes

radioNo

usbmicroUSB 2.0

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F

Additional Features

Colors

modelsSM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K

Tests

display TestContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)

loudspeaker TestVoice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB

performanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1054 Basemark X: 11065

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