Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)

Announced On:August, 2014

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Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

Announced On:March, 2015

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)	Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

Price
EUR: €450	EUR: €220
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)	132.9 x 70.1 x 10 mm (5.23 x 2.76 x 0.39 in)
Weight
115 g (4.06 oz)	154 g (5.43 oz)
Build
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Colors
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue	Gray
Models
SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A	SM-G388F, R3

Type
Display
Super AMOLED	PLS LCD
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm² (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)	4.5 inches, 57.6 cm² (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 G8508S	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM	8GB ROM, 1.5GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.0
Card Slot
No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF	5 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
2.1 MP	2 MP

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264	MP4/H.264
Radio
No	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Upgradable
Upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)	Upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Marvell Armada PXA1908
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330	Vivante GC7000
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Standby
Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 13 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 59 h	Up to 85 h

Features
Additional Features
ANT+

SAR US
Misc
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)	0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)

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