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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs ZTE Blade G2

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
      Blade G2:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy Alpha: 30 g lighter

      Galaxy Alpha:
      115 g
      Blade G2:
      145 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Blade G2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Alpha:
      4.7 in
      Blade G2:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Alpha:
      Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
      Blade G2:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy Alpha: 3.2 mm thinner

      Galaxy Alpha:
      6.7 mm
      Blade G2:
      9.9 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Alpha:
      2014
      Blade G2:
      2013

    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. Blade G2

      Height:
      133 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

      115 g

    2. 2. Blade G2

      145 g

      +30 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. Blade G2

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

    Galaxy Alpha has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade G2.

    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, Blade G2, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Blade G2: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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. Blade G2

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Blade G2

      2000 mAh

      +140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Alpha2. Blade G2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
    • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1860 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.2%
    • 63.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@120fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T628 MP6
    • PowerVR SGX544
    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, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Release date
    • 2014
    • August
    • 2013
    • July
    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
    • 100 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • built-in antenna
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Blade G2.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaBlade G2
    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 Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade G2 V880H

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