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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. The Galaxy S5 design is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy Alpha. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy S5 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 also has 1 GB more RAM and a faster graphics processing unit running at 500 megahertz. Samsung Galaxy S5 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bigger display and way more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a much more MP back camera. Galaxy S5 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S5 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB.
Galaxy S5 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 is more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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