HTC One ST vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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 ST:

  LCD

  Galaxy Alpha:

  OLED

• Width

  Galaxy Alpha: 1.4 mm narrower

  One ST:

  66.9 mm

  Galaxy Alpha:

  65.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  One ST: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  One ST:

  4.3 in

  Galaxy Alpha:

  4.7 in

• Depth

  Galaxy Alpha: 2.6 mm thinner

  One ST:

  9.3 mm

  Galaxy Alpha:

  6.7 mm

• Height

  One ST: 4.4 mm shorter

  One ST:

  128 mm

  Galaxy Alpha:

  132.4 mm

• Release year

  One ST:

  2012

  Galaxy Alpha:

  2014

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 ST

   Height:

   128 mm

   Width:

   66.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

   Height:

   132.4 mm +4.4 mm versus One ST

   Width:

   65.5 mm

   Depth:

   6.7 mm

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 ST

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than One ST.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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