Samsung
Updated May 2026
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
Chipset
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Camera
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Battery
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
OS
Official Price
PKR 34,999
All Variants
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - G850F
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - SM-G850M
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Support
Nano-SIM
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.509 (sunlight)
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
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP6
Memory
Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM
More
eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Single
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
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
ANT+
ANT+
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
1860 mAh
Charging
Stand-by Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Talk time Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Model
SM-G850F, SM-G850FQ, SM-G850Y, SM-G850M, SM-G850T, SM-G850A, SM-G850S, SM-G850L, SM-G850K
SAR
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Tests
Test
Yes
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1054
Basemark X: 11065
Basemark X: 11065
Camera
Photo / Video
Laoud Speaker
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Audio quality Noise -95.7dB / Crosstalk -65.6dB
Battery Life
Endurance rating 52h