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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
  • Operating system

    Android 4.4

  • Screen size

    4.7 in

  • Processor frequency

    1.8 GHz

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Key points

Video resolution

2160 p

Weight

115 oz

Thickness

6.7 in

SAR

0.37 W/kg

DLNA

Yes

Weak points

Removable storage

No

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.4
Available Yes
Released (FR) September 2014
Street price (EUR) 599 €
Design Candybar
Color
Grey
Gold
SAR 0.37 W/kg
Display
Screen type Super AMOLED
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Screen size 4.7 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 312
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 800
850
900
1900
2100
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 12 MP
Video resolution 2160 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Auto focus
Face detection
Smile detection
Geo tagging
High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
Panorama
Touch focus
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 2.1 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
65.5 in
6.7 in
132.4 in
115 oz
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Height 132.4 in
Width 65.5 in
Thickness 6.7 in
Weight 115 oz
Hardware
CPU Samsung Exynos 5 Octa
Processor frequency 1.8 GHz
Core number Octo Core
RAM 2048 MB
Internal storage 32 GB
Removable storage No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11a
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Low Energy (LE)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA Yes
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats eAAC+
MIDI
MP3
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports H.263
H.264
MPEG4
Radio No
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 1850 mAh
Qi wireless charging No



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Samsung Galaxy Alpha: review

Language: En | Time: 19 m 42 | Type: Review | By: detroitborg

Review of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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    Samsung Galaxy Alpha: review

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