Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Display4.7" 720 x 1280 pixels
ChipsetExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Main camera12MP
Battery1860 mAh
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5.4GoSolo score
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight
115 g (4.06 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6

Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM
Type
eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Modules
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera

Module
2.1 MP

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Models
SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

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