Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S10+
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Samsung Galaxy S10+ or Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S10+ | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2014, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.92 in | 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.58 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 115 g | 4.06 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue | |
| Battery | 4100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1860 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h |
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| Approximate price | 1050 EUR | 390 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.2 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.5% | 70.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 526 PPI | 312 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 113 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 97 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Dual | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), depth sensor |
2.1 MP | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 88 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China |
Mali-T628 MP6 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 1 TB, 12 GB RAM, 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 538430 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 134685 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 185402 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 111223 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 134685 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 414557 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 691 | 171 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2486 | 516 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4315 | 782 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 9893 | 2457 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7280 | 1804 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - SM-G850M |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile), G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa |
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