| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Product | Galaxy A5 (Launched 2014-10-01) | Galaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01) |
| Display | 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 410 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - Octa SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches) | IP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $230 | $90 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5" | 4.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 71.0% | 70.2% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 294 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Megapixel | 13-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/2 | |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2300 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Talk Time | 15 hours | 11 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 68 hours | 37 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 410 | Octa |
| Processor Model | MSM8916 | Octa Core |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.2 GHz | quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 32GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| SAR US Head | 0.65 W/Kg | 1.18 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 0.48 W/Kg | 0.75 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.23 W/Kg | 0.37 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.4 W/Kg | 0.51 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy Alpha |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Mono |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
|
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