Nokia N82 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.

  • Width

    N82: 15.3 mm narrower

    N82:
    50.2 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N82: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    N82:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 10.6 mm thinner

    N82:
    17.3 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    N82: 20.4 mm shorter

    N82:
    112 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    N82:
    2007
    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. N82

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    50.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +10.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +20.4 mm versus N82
    Width:
    65.5 mm +15.3 mm versus N82
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N82

    114 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

    +1 g versus N82

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. N82

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 241.4% more rectangular screen area than N82.

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 N82, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN82Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N82: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 MB 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. N82

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N82

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +810 mAh versus N82

Specifications

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1. N822. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 50.2 Х 17.3 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 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 OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • 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 N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • 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 N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2007
  • November
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • 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 225 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (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 N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.07 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 N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N82, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationN82Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -MP4/H.264/RV/AVC player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice dial/memo -TV-out -Push to talk -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