Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs LG L90 D405 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha or LG L90 D405 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Alpha | LG L90 D405 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, August | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.58 in | 131.6 x 66 x 9.7 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 115 g | 4.06 oz | 126 g | 4.44 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue | White, Black | |
| Battery | 1860 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2540 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 977 h (2G) / Up to 1012 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 390 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.2% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -5 MP or 8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | 1.3 MP/ VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-T628 MP6 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 171 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 516 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 782 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2457 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1804 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| 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) |
SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile), G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa |
- Also available as LG L90 D405N |
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