Samsung Galaxy A vs A1 Alpha Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy A
Smartphone 2
A1 Alpha
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A or A1 Alpha Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A | A1 Alpha | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | 151.7 x 75.8 x 8.1 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Black, Cream White | Black, Green | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
||
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 6.26" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 97.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.5% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 720 x 1520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
|
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | - Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) | |
| CPU | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | IMG8322 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 32789 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) |
|
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (64/3GB model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
||
| Versions |
- For South Korea |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A and A1 Alpha
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!