Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) Chipset
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12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF Camera
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Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) Battery
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Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) OS
Official Price
PKR 47,999
All Variants
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G850A, SM-G850W
4G Network
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - G850A, SM-G850W
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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Launch

Announced
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
Discontinued
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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 Support
Nano-SIM
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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

Operating System
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
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Memory

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM
More
eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF

Features

Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
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Selfie Camera

Single
2.1 MP
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Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
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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, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
ANT+
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Battery

Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
1860 mAh
Charging
Stand-by Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play Up to 59 h
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Misc

Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Model
SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
SAR
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
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Tests

Test
No

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) Review

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) Price in Pakistan

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