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Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) [S]ave

Attribute
Samsung Galaxy A5 ×
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) ×
General
BrandSamsungSamsung
Launch
Announced2014-10-302014-08-01
Body
Width (mm)6.76.7
Length (mm)139.3132.4
Height (mm)69.765.5
Weight (g)123115
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
FrontGlass-
BackPlastic-
FrameAluminum-
Network
Technology
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA
4G bands
  • 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
  • 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
  • 3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17
  • 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OSAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat)Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPUAdreno 306Adreno 330
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)54.7
Resolution (px)720 x 1280720 x 1280
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Battery
TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Capcity (mAh)23001860
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Main Camera FeaturesLED flash, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
  • 2.1 MP
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS++
NFC++
RadioFM radio, recordingNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker++
3.5mm jack++
Features
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity
  • Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • compass
  • gyro
  • heart rate
  • proximity
Misc
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Light Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Charcoal Black
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Sleek Silver
Models
  • SM-A5000
  • SM-A5009
  • SM-A500F
  • SM-A500F1
  • SM-A500FQ
  • SM-A500FU
  • SM-A500G
  • SM-A500H
  • SM-A500HQ
  • SM-A500K
  • SM-A500L
  • SM-A500S
  • SM-A500W
  • SM-A500Y
  • SM-A500YZ
  • SM-G8508S
  • SM-G850A
  • SM-G850W
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.230.4
SAR EU Body (W/kg)0.40.27
SAR Head (W/kg)0.651.25
SAR Body (W/kg)0.481.05
Stand-by (h)-312
Talk time (h)Up to 15 h (3G)Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play (h)6859



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