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Samsung Galaxy Alpha Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Available colors

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.3Android 4.4Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.4 GHz1.6 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in4.8 in5.0 in5.1 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density312.0 ppi306.0 ppi441.0 ppi576.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonoyesnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyesyes
HDRnonononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.6 f2.2 f1.7 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
10x
N/A
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution2.1 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flashLED flash

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB200GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
PlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnononoyesyes
Shock resistantnonononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.21 in5.38 in5.38 in5.61 in5.94 in
Width2.58 in2.78 in2.75 in2.74 in2.85 in
Depth0.26 in0.34 in0.31 in0.31 in0.3 in
Weight4.06 oz4.69 oz4.59 oz5.36 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyesyes
Pedometeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Hearth rate monitoryes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyesyes
Video outputNoMHLMHLNoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
yesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesnono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h830.0 h370.0 h288.0 h336.0 h
Talk time11.0 h22.0 h17.0 h27.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyesyes
Wireless charging yesnoyesyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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