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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Alpha: 17.5 g lighter

      Galaxy Alpha:
      115 g
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      132.5 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Core Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Alpha:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Alpha: 2.8 mm thinner

      Galaxy Alpha:
      6.7 mm
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      9.5 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Core Plus: 2.7 mm shorter

      Galaxy Alpha:
      132.4 mm
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      129.7 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Alpha:
      2014
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      2013

    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. Galaxy Alpha

      Height:
      132.4 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
      Width:
      65.5 mm
      Depth:
      6.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

      Height:
      129.7 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      9.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

      115 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

      132.5 g

      +17.5 g versus Galaxy Alpha

    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. Galaxy Alpha

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Galaxy Alpha has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Plus.

    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 Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

    4 GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Galaxy Alpha

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Core Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Galaxy Alpha

      1860 mAh

      +60 mAh versus Galaxy Core Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Alpha2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
    • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 132.5 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1860 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.2%
    • 61.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@120fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T628 MP6
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 50125
    • 11433
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 782
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2457
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1804
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • August
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Charcoal Black
    • Sleek Silver
    • Dazzling White
    • Frosted Gold
    • Scuba Blue
    • White
    • Black
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 390 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 3.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy Core Plus
    Dop
    • 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
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China

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