Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs

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Description

Apart from the metal frame, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks a lot like the Galaxy S5 in terms of design with similarly position buttons and overall styling. Hardware-wise the phone features a 4.7-inch 720p display, Exynos 5 Octa SOC with four cores running at 1.8GHz and four more at 1.3GHz, and 2GB of RAM. The build-in storage is 32GB and can't be expanded via MicroSD. There is 12 megapixels camera on the back (capable of 4K video recording), as well as 2.1 front shooter. The Galaxy Alpha is running Android 4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G850F, Samsung SM-G850A

Pros

  • Small dimensions (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)
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Display

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Size: 4.7 inches
Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels, 312 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 70.22 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

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System chip: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
Processor: Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU: Mali-T628 MP6
RAM: 2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage: 32GB, available to use: 25 GB
OS: Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1860 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 12 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm
Flash: LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features: HDR, EIS
Front: 2.1 MP
Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Dimensions: 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches (132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm )
Weight: 4.06 oz (115.0 g)
Materials: Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics: Fingerprint (swipe)
Features: Touch sensitive control keys
Colors: Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s
SIM type: Nano SIM

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture
Other: NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Aug 06, 2014
FCC ID value: A3LSMG850F
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.05 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.71 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
SM-G850A for AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor: Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400
GPU: Adreno 330
Biometrics: Fingerprint (swipe)
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.8
Camera quality
9.2
Performance
9.7
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
7.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
A Great Deal
Phone owned for more than a year

One of the best phones I have ever had. Back at the time I bought it, it was a great value for money deal! It still serves my relatives (changed battery after 2 years). Only cons was the small capacity battery that sometimes internet got stuck and needed to restart the device.

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10
Excellent Phone
Phone owned for less than a month

Excellent phone with all brilliant qualities im using a AT&T version of samsung galaxy Alpha and its the best phone of my life i have used s5 also and i think alpha is better the ns5 its small in size also

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10
An excellent compact phone
Phone owned for less than a year

I have had the Galaxy Alpha for more than two months and it is great! Though it was too pricey when it was released, now the pricing is in line with the Xperia Z3 Compact which means it is a good phone for the price.
My Alpha has been updated to lollipop, but, while I like the new looks of Lollipop, I feel the phone is slightly less snappy than on KitKat. The update has some bugs. Also, I feel a bit disappointed that Samsung doesn't give their phones newer TouchWiz versions. The phone crashes more often with Lollipop (phone has rebooted itself twice with Lollipop vs 0 in KitKat). I really don't care about no SD card since 32 GB is more than enough (at least for my needs). The battery is average at best.
The rest of the phone, though, is excellent. What I like the most about it is the fact that it is compact, yet powerful. It is the best compact option along the Xperia Z3 Compact. I strongly recommend!

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