Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

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: 37 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    152 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 4.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 10 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
    142.4 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 S7 (CDMA)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +10 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    69.6 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1.2 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 S7 (CDMA)

    152 g

    +37 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 S7 (CDMA)

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

Galaxy S7 (CDMA) 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 S7 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S7 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 S7 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +1140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
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%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 184482
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Black Onyx
  • Silver Titanium
  • Gold Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V
  • G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A
  • G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V
  • G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - G930R
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
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
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T
  • Cricket); G930P (Sprint
  • Boost
  • Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)