A1 Alpha vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 19 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
  • Width

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 5.2 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 1.46 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    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 +15.1 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.2 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +19 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    131 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

Alpha has approximately 54% more rectangular screen area than I9305 Galaxy S III.

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, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
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. I9305 Galaxy S III

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +1100 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. I9305 Galaxy S III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20000
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1253
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationAlphaI9305 Galaxy S III
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE