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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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Full Specifications October 25, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Android 4.4
Samsung · 2014

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2014. Features 4.7″ display, Exynos 5430 Octa chipset, 12 MP primary camera, 2.1 MP front camera, 1860 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 4.7"
Chipset Exynos 5430 Octa
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 1860 mAh
OS Android 4.4.4, up to 5.0.2
Build 115g, 6.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued

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

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

Memory

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

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

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

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

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

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

Features

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

Our 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

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)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status Discontinued
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
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
Card slot No
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Single 2.1 MP
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
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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
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
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
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
featuresother ANT+
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
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
PhoneInsight Benchmark
24.7/100
Basic

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Processor 14
Display 57.5
Camera 55.6
Battery 36.3
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