Samsung Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
1860
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F)
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7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB / 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Super AMOLED |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Model | Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A5 SM-A500H, Samsung Galaxy A5 A500H | Samsung Galaxy Alpha 4G LTE G850F, Samsung SM-G850F |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.7 x 139.3 millimeters (2.74 x 5.48 in) | 65.5 x 132.4 millimeters (2.58 x 5.21 in) |
| Weight | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4608x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh | 1860 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver, White, Gold, Blue • USB OTG On-The-Go • Dual Shot camera (video + photo) • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) • Dropbox 50GB • ANT+ support |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A5 (3G SM-A500H) | Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850F) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.84W/kg (head), 1.054W/kg (body) | 1.18W/kg (head), 0.75W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.23W/kg (head), 0.403W/kg (body) | 0.4W/kg (head), 0.506W/kg (body) |
Jake Segundo <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-07-11 03:33:31Z">7/11/2015 3:33 AM</time> everywhere I look it says that the A500H has LTE and Gorilla glass 4 ....
Mauricio Hernaski <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2015-07-15 20:06:01Z">7/15/2015 8:06 PM</time> LTE versions here: http://www.phonemore.com/models/samsung-galaxy-a5/376