Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha: specs comparison

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: 115 g lighter

Honor Note 10:

230 g

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g
Width

Galaxy Alpha: 19.5 mm narrower

Honor Note 10:

85 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Alpha: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

Honor Note 10:

6.95 in

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in
Chipset

Honor Note 10:

Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Galaxy Alpha:

Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Note 10:

Dual

Galaxy Alpha:

Single
Depth

Galaxy Alpha: 1 mm thinner

Honor Note 10:

7.7 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. Honor Note 10

Height:

177 mm +44.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Width:

85 mm +19.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Depth:

7.7 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
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. Honor Note 10

230 g

+115 g versus Galaxy Alpha
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. Honor Note 10

Screen diagonal:

6.95 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

122.6 cm²
2. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 101.3% 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 Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
32 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. Honor Note 10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor Note 10

5000 mAh

+3140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor Note 102. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)	177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	230 g	115 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.95" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2220 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM	32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	122.6 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.5%	70.2%
PPI /points per inch/	355 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	12 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -24 MP B/W PDAF	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP12	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
Antutu 8 score *	251297	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Release date	2018 July	2014 August
Colors	Midnight Black Phantom Blue	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	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	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
SIM card	Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	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 Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	HDR10 Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Note 10, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Honor Note 10	Galaxy Alpha
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A	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

Huawei Honor Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha