Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime

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
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 41 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    156 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 4.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Galaxy Alpha:
    2 GB RAM
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    Redmi 4 Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

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. Redmi 4 Prime

    Height:
    141.3 mm +8.9 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    69.6 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. Redmi 4 Prime

    156 g

    +41 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. Redmi 4 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Redmi 4 Prime has approximately 13.2% 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, Redmi 4 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. Redmi 4 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Redmi 4 Prime

    4100 mAh

    +2240 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. Redmi 4 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 141.3 Х 69.6 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 8
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T628 MP6
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50125
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 782
  • 868
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2457
  • 3595
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1804
  • 3118
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 171
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 903
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Gold
  • Dark Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 160 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 glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
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, Redmi 4 Prime.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaRedmi 4 Prime
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging