alcatel One Touch Hero vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    One Touch Hero:
    LCD
    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 62.6 g lighter

    One Touch Hero:
    177.6 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 15.1 mm narrower

    One Touch Hero:
    80.6 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Hero:
    6 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Hero:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.8 mm thinner

    One Touch Hero:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm

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. One Touch Hero

    Height:
    158.5 mm +26.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    80.6 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Hero

    177.6 g

    +62.6 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. One Touch Hero

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

One Touch Hero has approximately 63% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Alpha.

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 One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
One Touch Hero: Original memory entry

8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM) · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. One Touch Hero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One Touch Hero

    3400 mAh

    +1540 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. One Touch Hero2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 80.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 177.6 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14321
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Hero, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationOne Touch HeroGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro (optional)
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa