• 4.7" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1860 mAh
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.4, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
ProductGalaxy Alpha (Launched 2014-08-01)LG G3 (Launched 2014-05-27)
Display4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.4 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2.1-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1860 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 115g (4.1oz), 132.4x65.5x6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches)IP Rating, 149g (5.3oz), 146x74x8 mm (5.75 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$90$380
Display
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio70.2%77.2%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
Megapixel12-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)1860 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time11 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time37 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameOctaSnapdragon 801
Processor ModelOcta CoreMSM8974AC
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 & quad-core 1.3 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.18 W/Kg0.39 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.75 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.37 W/Kg0.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy AlphaG3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs. LG G3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better