Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy On5

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: 34 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    Galaxy On5:
    149 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 6.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy On5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    Galaxy On5:
    Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    Galaxy On5:
    142.3 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. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy On5

    Height:
    142.3 mm +9.9 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    72.1 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.8 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 On5

    149 g

    +34 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 On5

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

Galaxy On5 has approximately 13.2% 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 On5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy On5: Original memory entry

8 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 On5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Galaxy On5

    2600 mAh

    +740 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Galaxy On5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 142.3 Х 72.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" 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 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - T-Mobile
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 71.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
  • 18205
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
  • 403
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
  • 1152
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
  • 677
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - T-Mobile only
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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 - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.31 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy On5.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy On5
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 - T-Mobile version with 5 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera