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Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs
Description
Apart from the metal frame, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks a lot like the Galaxy S5 in terms of design with similarly position buttons and overall styling. Hardware-wise the phone features a 4.7-inch 720p display, Exynos 5 Octa SOC with four cores running at 1.8GHz and four more at 1.3GHz, and 2GB of RAM. The build-in storage is 32GB and can't be expanded via MicroSD. There is 12 megapixels camera on the back (capable of 4K video recording), as well as 2.1 front shooter. The Galaxy Alpha is running Android 4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz.
This device is also known as Samsung SM-G850F, Samsung SM-G850A
Pros
- Small dimensions (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)
Cons
- 32GB basic storage (not expandable)
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Size: | 4.7 inches |
Resolution: | 1280 x 720 pixels, 312 PPI |
Technology: | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body: | 70.22 % |
Colors: | 16 777 216 |
Touchscreen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Features: | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
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System chip: | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433 |
Processor: | Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7 |
GPU: | Mali-T628 MP6 |
RAM: | 2GB LPDDR3 |
Internal storage: | 32GB, available to use: 25 GB |
Device type: | Smartphone |
OS: | Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots |
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Capacity: | 1860 mAh |
Type: | Li - Ion, User replaceable |
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Rear: | Single camera Camera samples |
Main camera: | 12 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) |
Specifications: | Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm |
Video recording: | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) |
Features: | HDR, EIS |
Front: | 2.1 MP |
Video capture: | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
DesignSize comparison |
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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 |
Cellular |
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LTE (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) |
UMTS: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed: | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s |
SIM type: | Nano SIM |
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Headphones: | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features: | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring: | DLNA |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Features: | Mass storage device, Charging |
Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture |
Other: | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Phone features |
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Notifications: | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval |
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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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
SM-G850A for AT&T
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 |
Processor: | Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400 |
GPU: | Adreno 330 |
Biometrics: | Fingerprint (swipe) |
LTE (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b) |
UMTS: | Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Carrier Availability
Discontinued
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