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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.58 in
5.21 in
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
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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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-400
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size4.7 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.6 f
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
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height5.21 in5.38 in
Width2.58 in2.78 in
Depth0.26 in0.34 in
Weight4.06 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
IRyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • 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
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h830.0 h
Talk time11.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Alpha

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3