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OnePlus 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

OnePlus 2

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCD2: LCD · Galaxy Alpha: OLED
  • WeightGalaxy Alpha: 60 g lighterGalaxy Alpha: 115 g · 2: 175 g
  • WidthGalaxy Alpha: 9.4 mm narrowerGalaxy Alpha: 65.5 mm · 2: 74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalGalaxy Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonalGalaxy Alpha: 4.7 in · 2: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) / Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)2: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · Galaxy Alpha: Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy Alpha: 3.2 mm thinnerGalaxy Alpha: 6.7 mm · 2: 9.9 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.

Front
2: 151.8 × 74.9 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 65.5 mm 2
Side
2: 151.8 × 9.9 mm 1 Galaxy Alpha: 132.4 × 6.7 mm 2
  1. 1. 2
    Height
    151.8 mm+19.4 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width
    74.9 mm+9.4 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth
    9.9 mm+3.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha
    Height
    132.4 mm
    Width
    65.5 mm
    Depth
    6.7 mm
    Weight
    115 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 2175 g

    +60 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha115 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.

Screen size
2: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy Alpha: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 2 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

2 has approximately 36.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage2Galaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 23300 mAh

    +1440 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. 22. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Oxygen 3.5.6 UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.3%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.3µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 91253
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1050
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2740
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3510
  • 1804
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1209
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 208
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 591
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Sandstone Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 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
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
  • 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
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification2Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as OnePlus Two
  • 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

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