Samsung Galaxy Alpha

NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2014, August
StatusAvailable. Released 2014, September
BODYDimensions132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight115 g (4.06 oz)
SIMNano-SIM
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.7 inches (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
ChipsetExynos 5430 Octa
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPUMali-T628 MP6
MEMORYCard slotNo
Internal32 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, check quality
Secondary2.1 MP
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
 - ANT+ support
- Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY Removable Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 350 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 11 h (3G)
Music playUp to 37 h
MISCColorsCharcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
SAR US1.18 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.37 W/kg (head)     0.51 W/kg (body)    
Price group7/10
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II: 915 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054
Basemark X: 11065
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Battery life

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