Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5 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: 30 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 7 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    142 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 S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm +9.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    72.5 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +1.4 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 S5 Plus

    145 g

    +30 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 S5 Plus

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

Galaxy S5 Plus has approximately 17.7% 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 S5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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 S5 Plus

NFC:
Yes
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 S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +940 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Galaxy S5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
  • 51725
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
  • 1010
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
  • 2615
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
  • 3290
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 380 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 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S5 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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F