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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

    2.58 in
    5.21 in
    Samsung Galaxy Alpha Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Alpha
      2.84 in
      5.7 in
      Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      17
      3.9 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		14 %
      4 stars
      		85 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      4
      4 editorial reviews
      It's busy at the bottom, and the Core Prime struggles to stand out.Read more
      The Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime has an ambitious name, but behind it is an ordinary midrange phone. It puts functionality ahead of screen fidelity,...Read more
      In-depth review of the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, Qualcomm Adreno 306, 5.0", 0.2 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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      User rating
      38
      4.4 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		52 %
      4 stars
      		34 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      42
      4.0 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 306
      RAM memory2 GB1 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Screen size4.7 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px960 x 540 px
      Pixel density312.0 ppi220.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Primary resolution2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Internal storage32 GB8 GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      • White
      • Grey
      • Gold
      • Black
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      		Plastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Height5.21 in5.7 in
      Width2.58 in2.84 in
      Depth0.26 in0.34 in
      Weight4.06 oz5.5 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1860.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
      Talk time11.0 h17.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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