Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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

    iPhone 11:
    LCD
    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 79 g lighter

    iPhone 11:
    194 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 10.2 mm narrower

    iPhone 11:
    75.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 11:
    6.1 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 11:
    Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 11:
    Dual
    Galaxy Alpha:
    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. iPhone 11

    Height:
    150.9 mm +18.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    75.7 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1.6 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. iPhone 11

    194 g

    +79 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. iPhone 11

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

iPhone 11 has approximately 50% 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 iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 4 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. iPhone 11

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

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. iPhone 11

    3110 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 112. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 828 x 1792 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • upgradable to iOS 13.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide) TOF 3D camera
  • 2.1 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 109
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 101
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 455658
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 5472
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 13769
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
Antutu 8 score *
  • 513728
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1328
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - A2223
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • 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 iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 11, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 11Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • 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