Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs vivo V17 Pro

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: 86.8 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    V17 Pro:
    201.8 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    V17 Pro:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.74 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    V17 Pro:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    V17 Pro:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Single
    V17 Pro:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 3.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    V17 Pro:
    9.8 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. V17 Pro

    Height:
    159 mm +26.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    74.7 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. V17 Pro

    201.8 g

    +86.8 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. V17 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.1 cm²

V17 Pro has approximately 64.4% 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, V17 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 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. V17 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. V17 Pro

    4100 mAh

    +2240 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. V17 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 159 Х 74.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 201.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 100.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • plastic frame
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm -13 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide) Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 612
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
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Crystal Black
  • Crystal Sky
  • Midnight Ocean
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 400 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 6)
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, V17 Pro.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaV17 Pro
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W