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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Blue and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 299.00 |
| 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 | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 Sport has a general score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Sport has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S5 Sport's design is incredibly heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a higher screen density. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a processor that's very similar to the processor in Galaxy Alpha, both of them have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, 4 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 51 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a lot higher 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S5 Sport is also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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