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?

Display
Size
5.1 inches
5.5 inches
4.7 inches
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.76 %
75.22 %
70.22 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
Processor
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400, 32-bit
Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Mali-T628 MP6
RAM
2GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR3
2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
32GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3000 mAh
1860 mAh
Talk time
21.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
19.00 hours
the average is 13 h (780 min)
 
Stand-by time
16.2 days (390 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
22.8 days (548 hours)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
 
Talk time (3G)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
21.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
11.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
 
23.0 days (553 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Stand-by time (4G)
 
25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Music playback
67.00 hours
 
37.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
 
10.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (BSI sensor, PDAF)
13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor)
12 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.264
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Features
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS
HDR, EIS
Front
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
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)
5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches (132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm )
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)
the average is 5.6 oz (160 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)
the average is 5.6 oz (160 g)
4.06 oz (115.0 g)
the average is 5.6 oz (160 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
 
 
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
 
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
 
Touch sensitive control keys
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