Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Galaxy S5 Comparison, Reviews Overview: Look at Specs, Battery and More
The Galaxy S5 is undoubtedly the flagship phone of Samsung, so it's no surprise that everyone wants to know how it compares to the latest Samsung Galaxy Alpha. First and foremost, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is beautiful as mentioned by various tech review experts, including those at Gizmodo and Engadget in their reviews of the smartphone.
As for an actual comparison between the Galaxy S5 and the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, let's first look at the design. Phone Arena notes that the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the thinnest smartphone in the Galaxy stable, and users will find that it's more comfortable to use than the Galaxy S5. However, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is not waterproof like the Galaxy S5.
When it comes to display, the Galaxy S5 if bigger as it has a 5.1 screen compared to the 4.7-inch screen on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
As for software, Phone Arena notes that both phones have Android 4.4 KitKat and TouchWiz, which means users will not notice any difference on the software front.
However, the Galaxy S5 with its 2.5GHz, quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor is slightly slower than the Galaxy Alpha with its Exynos 5430 octa-core processor, especially when it comes to playing games.
A big difference noted by Phone Arena, is the memory in the Samsung Galaxy S5, which can be extended up to 128 GBs using a microSD card slot. While the Samsung Galaxy Alpha does not have a microSD card slot and so its memory cannot be expanded beyond the maximum 32 GBs.
When comparing the cameras on both the phones, Phone Arena comes to the conclusion that cameras on both phones are rich in options and modes. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha's camera has a 12MP camera, LED flash and can record 4K videos, while the Galaxy S5's 16MP provides a better pixel count.
Finally the Samsung Galaxy S5 with its 2800mAh cell has higher battery life than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha which only has 1860mAh cell.
