Nokia C6-01 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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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: 16 g lighter

    C6-01:
    131 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    C6-01: 13 mm narrower

    C6-01:
    52.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C6-01: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C6-01:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 7.2 mm thinner

    C6-01:
    13.9 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    C6-01: 28.6 mm shorter

    C6-01:
    103.8 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    C6-01:
    2010
    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014

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. C6-01

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +28.6 mm versus C6-01
    Width:
    65.5 mm +13 mm versus C6-01
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C6-01

    131 g

    +16 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. C6-01

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 115.7% more rectangular screen area than C6-01.

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 C6-01, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC6-01Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
C6-01: Original memory entry

340 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. C6-01

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. C6-01

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +810 mAh versus C6-01

Specifications

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1. C6-012. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 52.5 Х 13.9 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 340 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • 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 C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (2G) / Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 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 C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • 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 C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C6-01, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationC6-01Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -SNS integration -WebTV -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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