Gionee M6s Plus 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 100 g lighter

    M6s Plus:
    215 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 15.4 mm narrower

    M6s Plus:
    80.9 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    M6s Plus:
    6 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    M6s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.6 mm thinner

    M6s Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 30.9 mm shorter

    M6s Plus:
    163.3 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 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. M6s Plus

    Height:
    163.3 mm +30.9 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    80.9 mm +15.4 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. M6s Plus

    215 g

    +100 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. M6s Plus

    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

M6s Plus 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 M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 6 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. M6s Plus

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

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. M6s Plus

    6020 mAh

    +4160 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. M6s Plus2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.3 Х 80.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 215 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • 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.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy 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
  • 75.1%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80762
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2017
  • April
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 460 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 843 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 51 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 M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 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 M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M6s Plus, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationM6s PlusGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • 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