Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs vivo Y50

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
    Y50:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 82 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    Y50:
    197 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 11 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Y50:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.83 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Y50:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    Y50:
    Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Single
    Y50:
    Quad

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. Y50

    Height:
    162 mm +29.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    76.5 mm +11 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. Y50

    197 g

    +82 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. Y50

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

Y50 has approximately 69.1% 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, Y50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaY50
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. Y50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Y50

    5000 mAh

    +3140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Y50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 162 Х 76.5 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 197 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.53" 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
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 10.0; Funtouch 10.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 102.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 83.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Signle
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 610
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, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2020
  • April 6
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Starry Black
  • Iris Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 230 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
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
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
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Y50.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaY50
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
  • compass - Fast charging 15W