| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Product | Galaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01) | Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01) |
| Display | 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Octa SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- None
| - Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
|
| Battery | 1860 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches) | IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $90 | $299 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 4.7" | 5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 70.2% | 72.3% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 312 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 13-MP |
| Aperture | | f/2.2 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 31mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 1860 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 11 hours | 17 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 37 hours | 62 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | |
| Processor Name | Octa | Exynos 5 Octa 5410 |
| Processor Model | Octa Core | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz | quad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | None | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | | 64GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.18 W/Kg | 0.85 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 0.75 W/Kg | 1.55 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.37 W/Kg | 0.42 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.51 W/Kg | 0.54 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy Alpha | Galaxy S4 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Mono | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- Gesture
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Light
- Proximity
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