Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3: specs comparison

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The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is already here, folks! The long-rumored and much-anticipated metal-clad Samsung device has finally seen the light of day today, just as we told you several days ago. it's extremely thin (6.7mm), totes metal frames, and as a whole has a pretty premium-looking design. However, we could hardly find any device (apart from the iPhone 5s) with a display size under 5 inches that could boast similar premium design. At the moment it has the advantage of being the first device from a major manufacturer that has premium feel to it and has a display size of exactly 4.7 inches. Well, at least until the iPhone 6 gets officially unveiled, provided that Apple's upcoming champion flaunts a 4.7" screen as countless rumors and speculations suggest, but we digress.

That said, we decided to put Sammy's first metal-clad knight against a duo of the more popular Android flagship devices at the moment, its substantially bigger peer - the Samsung Galaxy S5, and another well-known trooper from distant Korea - the LG G3. The lightweight alpha can't stand up to them in the display size segment, but what about pure hardware specs? At least on paper, we can compare and put the three devices against one another for as long as we desire. Of course, the Galaxy Alpha is a niche device that doesn't boast top-end hardware specs, but some may argue that this might not necessary be a deal-breaker and the premium design makes it up for the not-so-great specs.

You be the judge. What do you make of this heated battle?

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Samsung Galaxy S5 LG G3

Design

Dimensions
5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm
5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
4.06 oz / 115.0 g 5.11 oz / 145.0 g 5.26 oz / 149.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe) Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, White Black, Gold, Blue, White Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 70.22% screen-to-body 5.1-inch, 69.76% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 75.22% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 312 PPI 1920x1080px, 432 PPI 2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216 16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433 Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm) Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
Quad-core
2500 MHz
Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6 Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
2GB/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2) Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Type
1860 mAh, Li - Ion 2800 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
HDR, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
OIS
Front
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p
2.1 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 3.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI
Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA MHL DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 3, 7, 20
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 06, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMG850F
Date approved: May 30, 2014
FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR
Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.71 W/kg
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.68 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2014 May 27, 2014



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