Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
  • 4.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1.5GB
    Exynos 3 Quad SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S5 mini
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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

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Alpha
ProductGalaxy S5 mini (Launched 2014-06-01)Galaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01), Price: 90 USD at Amazon
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

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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