• 4.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Exynos 3 Quad SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
  • 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
ProductGalaxy S5 mini (Launched 2014-06-01)Galaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01)
Display4.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 3 Quad SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
Battery2100 mAh1860 mAh
DesignIP67, 120g (4.2oz), 131.1x64.8x9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches)IP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)
Price (Market)$90
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.5"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio65.7%70.2%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)326 PPI312 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh1860 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time10 hours11 hours
Music Playback Time47 hours37 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
Processor BrandSamsungSamsung
Processor NameExynos 3 QuadOcta
Processor ModelExynos 3470Octa Core
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHzquad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head0.63 W/Kg1.18 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.82 W/Kg0.75 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.97 W/Kg0.37 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.56 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)LeEco Le S3Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S7250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S702.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S75101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Karbonn A3Samsung Galaxy AlphaSamsung Galaxy S4 miniSamsung Galaxy S5 miniSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Lenovo S5LeEco Le S3Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)1125125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000