Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Display4.7" 720 x 1280 pixels
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Main camera12MP
Battery1860 mAh
Galaxy Alpha (S801) product photo
6.4GoSolo score
More Samsung

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight
115 g (4.06 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform

OS
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330

Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM
Type
eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Modules
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Camera

Module
2.1 MP

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable

Misc

Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Models
SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
SAR
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

Related Devices

Similar Phones From Other Brands

Same class as the Galaxy Alpha (S801), by spec-based rating.

Featured Samsung Smartphones

All Samsung
Compare
1
2
3
4