Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide

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: 52 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    167 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G Slide: 7.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G Slide: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    3.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 8.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    15 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G Slide: 18.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Alpha:
    2014
    myTouch 3G Slide:
    2010

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 +18.4 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Width:
    65.5 mm +7.5 mm versus myTouch 3G Slide
    Depth:
    6.7 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +8.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    167 g

    +52 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. myTouch 3G Slide

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G Slide.

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, myTouch 3G Slide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch 3G Slide: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +560 mAh versus myTouch 3G Slide

  2. 2. myTouch 3G Slide

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. myTouch 3G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 34.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 170 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
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, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 130
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, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 330 EUR
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 286 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, myTouch 3G Slide.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphamyTouch 3G Slide
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 MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Optical trackpad Also known as T-Mobile myTouch2