Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung i300

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: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 17.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    i300:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 13.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    i300: 19.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    i300:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014
    i300:
    2005

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 +19.4 mm versus i300
    Width:
    65.5 mm +17.5 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +13.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. i300

    121 g

    +6 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. i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 391.6% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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, i300, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Alphai300
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 MB 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +860 mAh versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
Unknown
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, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
Unknown
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 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 1.2
  • 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 EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, i300.
SpecificationGalaxy Alphai300
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo