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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    2.58 in
    5.21 in
    Samsung Galaxy Alpha Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy Alpha
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      25
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      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 %
      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX544Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologySuper AMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density312.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.2 f2.2 f
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary resolution2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Internal storage32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Pink
      • Red
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      		Plastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height5.21 in5.59 in
      Width2.58 in2.85 in
      Depth0.26 in0.32 in
      Weight4.06 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      Pedometeryesyes
      Hearth rate monitoryesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2000 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • Regional
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy Alpha
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1860.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time350.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time11.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging yesyes

      Pros & Cons

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              Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5 - User Opinions

              • chi_dubuque
                over 1 year ago
                The Galaxy S5 is the more powerful device, with a larger and higher resolution display, and has the benefit of a microSD card slot for expandability. The Galaxy Alpha features solid specs, and holds onto key features like the fingerprint sensor and power saving mode.Aug 13, 2014
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              Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5 - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha - which is best?
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              Expert Reviews
              Published: 15.08.2014
              Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha - which is best?

              We pit Samsung's Galaxy S5 against the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to see which phone comes out on top

              By Katharine Byrne
              8 minute read

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