Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC     32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
Galaxy Alpha
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Galaxy Alpha Price
$90. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S7 Price
$350. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01)Galaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$90$350
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Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%72.3%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time11 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameOctaSnapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelOcta CoreMSM8996
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB128GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Apple iPhone 5sGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy AlphaApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S71500152515501575160016251650167517001725175017751800

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7440044504500455046004650470047504800485049004950500050505100515052005250

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S7250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy AlphaGionee S6 ProApple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S72.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy AlphaGionee S6 ProApple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S705101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J5Samsung Galaxy S7Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Gionee S6 Pro125015001750200022502500275030003250

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S739.54040.54141.54242.54343.54444.54545.54646.547