Updated : May 10, 2018, 9:07 AM

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 01, 2014

4.7-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

1860 mAh

2GB · 32GB

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa

Android 5.1 Lollipop

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G850F, Samsung SM-G850A

8.8

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9.5

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Design
Dimensions	5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm
Weight	4.06 oz (115.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (swipe)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, White
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Display
Size	4.7-inch, 70.22% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 312 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.7 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
Processor	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T628 MP6
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
OS	Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4)
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Battery
Type	1860 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 31 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) HDR, EIS
Front	2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p

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

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 06, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSMG850F
Measured SAR	Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.71 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Snapdragon 801
Processor	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Biometrics	Fingerprint (swipe)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 2, 1

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Overall User Rating

(13 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.8

Camera quality

9.2

Performance

9.7

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

7.8

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