Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Alpha:

OLED

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy Alpha: 84 g lighter

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

199 g
Width

Galaxy Alpha: 22.5 mm narrower

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

88 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Alpha: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

6.3 in
Chipset

Galaxy Alpha:

Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Depth

Galaxy Alpha: 1.3 mm thinner

Galaxy Alpha:

6.7 mm

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200:

8 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. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm
Width:

65.5 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

Height:

167.6 mm +35.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Width:

88 mm +22.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Depth:

8 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Alpha

115 g
2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

199 g

+84 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. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

109.4 cm²

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200 has approximately 79.7% 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 Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy Alpha

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

2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

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. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh
2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

3200 mAh

+1340 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm	167.6 Х 88 Х 8 mm
Weight	115 g	199 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	SC-LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.3" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 2 GB RAM	8/16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
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	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	109.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.2%	74.2%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF	8 MP AF f/2.6
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	1.9 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	1.9 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *	50125	14853
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 Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Release date	2014 August	2013 April
Colors	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue	White Black Plum Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	300 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 420 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - GT-I9205
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps (I9200) LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps (I9205)
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP LE
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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
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 gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Also known as Samsung SGH-i527 for AT&T

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200