Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs TECNO Camon CX Air: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy Alpha:

OLED

Camon CX Air:

LCD
Weight

Galaxy Alpha: 35 g lighter

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g

Camon CX Air:

150 g
Width

Galaxy Alpha: 9.9 mm narrower

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm

Camon CX Air:

75.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in

Camon CX Air:

5.5 in
Height

Galaxy Alpha: 20.6 mm shorter

Galaxy Alpha:

132.4 mm

Camon CX Air:

153 mm
Release year

Galaxy Alpha:

2014

Camon CX Air:

2017

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. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm
Width:

65.5 mm
Depth:

6.7 mm
2. Camon CX Air

Height:

153 mm +20.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Width:

75.4 mm +9.9 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Depth:

6.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Alpha

115 g
2. Camon CX Air

150 g

+35 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. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Camon CX Air

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Camon CX Air has approximately 36.9% 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, Camon CX Air, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Camon CX Air

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh
2. Camon CX Air

3200 mAh

+1340 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Camon CX Air

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Dimensions (HxWxD)	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm	153 Х 75.4 Х 6.6 mm
Weight	115 g	150 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	5.5" 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	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	83.4 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	267 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	NEG

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF	13 MP f/2.0 PDAF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	Dual-LED flash HDR
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	13 MP f/2.2 AF

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)	Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	50125	27123
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, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Release date	2014 August	2017 April
Colors	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue	Champagne Gold Sky Grey Elegant Blue
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	Unknown
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
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 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 a/b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP EDR LE	4.2 A2DP LE
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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Camon CX Air.
Specification	Galaxy Alpha	Camon CX Air
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 (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs TECNO Camon CX Air