Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

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: 56 g lighter

  Galaxy Alpha:

  115 g

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  171 g

• Width

  Galaxy Alpha: 10.6 mm narrower

  Galaxy Alpha:

  65.5 mm

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  76.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Alpha: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy Alpha:

  4.7 in

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy Alpha:

  Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy Alpha: 0.9 mm thinner

  Galaxy Alpha:

  6.7 mm

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Alpha: 20.8 mm shorter

  Galaxy Alpha:

  132.4 mm

  Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

  153.2 mm

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

   Width:

   65.5 mm

   Depth:

   6.7 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

   Height:

   153.2 mm +20.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

   Width:

   76.1 mm +10.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

   Depth:

   7.6 mm +0.9 mm 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 Note5 (CDMA)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 47.1% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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