Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. Apple iPhone 5s

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
Apple iPhone 5s
  • 4" (1136x640) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    A7 SoC     16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1560 mAh
iPhone 5s
News (346)
iPhone 5s Price
$155. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01), Price: 90 USD at AmazoniPhone 5s (Launched 2013-09-01), Price: 155 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4" 1136x640 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • A7 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage
  • None
Battery1860 mAh1560 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 112g (4oz), 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$90$155
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Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%60.8%
Resolution1280x7201136x640
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
Megapixel12-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh1560 mAh
Talk Time11 hours10 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameOctaA7
Processor ModelOcta CoreA7
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB/32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4iOS 7
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBNone
Connector Features
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg1.12 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg1 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaiPhone 5s
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMonoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • M4V
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

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