Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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Key Features
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm,2,(~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
720 x 1280
12 MP
4K@30fps
2GB RAM
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Full Specifications
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 cm
- 2
- (~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
Main Camera
Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera
Single: 2.1 MP
Video: N/A
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
Stand-by: Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 37 h
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)
SAR EU: 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Price: About 390 EUR
Tests
Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054Basemark X: 11065
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality: Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 52h
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