Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Yota YotaPhone 3

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: 55 g lighter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
    YotaPhone 3:
    170 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 9.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
    YotaPhone 3:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
    YotaPhone 3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    YotaPhone 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
    YotaPhone 3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 21.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm
    YotaPhone 3:
    153.6 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. YotaPhone 3

    Height:
    153.6 mm +21.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    75.2 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

    115 g

  2. 2. YotaPhone 3

    170 g

    +55 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. YotaPhone 3

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

YotaPhone 3 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, YotaPhone 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
YotaPhone 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. YotaPhone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. YotaPhone 3

    3300 mAh

    +1440 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Alpha2. YotaPhone 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
  • 153.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); Yota 3
Chipset
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
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%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • 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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
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
  • 60230
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, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 310 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 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen
  • 720 x 1280 pixels (282 ppi)
  • 5.2 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, YotaPhone 3.
SpecificationGalaxy AlphaYotaPhone 3
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Yota3