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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-06-23 | -- |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is just a bit better than Galaxy Alpha, with a 77.8 score against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport is a much heavier and noticeably thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has the previous 4.4.2 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater pixels density, a way higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite bigger display. Galaxy Alpha has a CPU that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's processing unit, both have 2 GB of RAM, a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 Sport also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 51 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S5 Sport is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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