A1 Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Alpha:
    LCD
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 5 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 3.3 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 1.16 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Width:
    75.8 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy S5 Neo

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    145 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Alpha has approximately 36.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Neo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy S5 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy S5 Neo

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Galaxy S5 Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 641
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3067
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1979
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationAlphaGalaxy S5 Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)