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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Announced Date:2014, August. Released 2014, SeptemberRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLEDDisplay Size:4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio) inches
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Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
UI / Skin
-

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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Pixel Density
312 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Design & Build

Dimensions
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Height
132.4 mmmm
Width
65.5 mmmm
Thickness
6.7 mmmm
Weight
115 g (4.06 oz)g
IP Rating
-
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (front-mounted)
Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Stylus
-

Performance

Chipset
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6
Process Node
20 nm
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Storage Type
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-

Rear Camera

Main Camera Setup
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
OIS
-
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Memory

RAM Options
2GB
Storage Options
32GB

Front Camera

Selfie Camera
2.1 MP
Front Video Recording
-

Features

Other Features
ANT+

Battery & Charging

Battery Capacity
1860 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
-W
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-

Comms

SIM Type
Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Radio
no

Misc

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)

3rd Party Test Data

Source
GSMArena
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054 Basemark X: 11065
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-

EU Label

Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-

Audio & Sensors

Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
-

Box & Extras

Charger Included
-
Case Included
-