HP Veer 4G 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

    Veer 4G: 12 g lighter

    Veer 4G:
    103 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Veer 4G: 11 mm narrower

    Veer 4G:
    54.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer 4G: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Veer 4G:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Veer 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 8.4 mm thinner

    Veer 4G:
    15.1 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Veer 4G: 48.4 mm shorter

    Veer 4G:
    84 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. Veer 4G

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +8.4 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +48.4 mm versus Veer 4G
    Width:
    65.5 mm +11 mm versus Veer 4G
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer 4G

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

    +12 g versus Veer 4G

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer 4G

    Veer 4G: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

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 Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Veer 4G: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.1 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. Veer 4G

NFC:
Unknown
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. Veer 4G

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Veer 4G

Specifications

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1. Veer 4G2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 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 (6.1 GB user available)
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 14.4/5.76 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 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer 4G, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationVeer 4GGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - AT&T dedicated applications -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • 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