Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy J5

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
Galaxy Alpha
News (38)
Galaxy Alpha Price
$90. Search
Samsung Galaxy J5
  • 5" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 410 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Galaxy J5
News (7)
Galaxy J5 Price
$199. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01), Price: 90 USD at AmazonGalaxy J5 (Launched 2015-06-01), Price: 199 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5" 1280x720 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 410 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 146g (5.2oz), 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$90$199
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Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%67.5%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
Megapixel12-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.9
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time11 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameOctaSnapdragon 410
Processor ModelOcta CoreMSM8916
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE BandsB1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg1.13 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg0.61 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy J5
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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