Whenever Samsung announces a new plastic smartphone, legions of fans struggle to understand why Samsung cannot produce a product that feels more advanced. With the emergence of the new Galaxy Alpha phone, Samsung has finally achieved "to some extent". Let's compare the metal Galaxy Alpha and the aluminum iPhone 5s to see how their features and parameters compare.

size

The Galaxy Alpha is obviously smaller than the Galaxy S5, but still larger than the iPhone. Samsung phones are 7% longer and 12% wider than Apple's flagship models.

Galaxy Alpha is an incredibly slim phone. The iPhone is already a benchmark for fine design, but Alpha is 12% thinner than it.

weight

Compared with the 112g iPhone 5s, the 115g Alpha is also very lightweight. Although the surface area is 15% larger than the former, Alpha is only 3% heavier than the iPhone which is already "as light as a cicada".

work

Compared with the iPhone 5s made of aluminum, Samsung has finally released a mobile phone made of metal, but only slightly metal. The frame around the edge of Galaxy Alpha is indeed made of metal, but its back is made of soft tactile (slightly concave) plastic. Similar materials can be found on Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Tab S.

I don't think we can praise Alpha's lightness while criticizing its use of plastic materials: plastic materials may be the main reason why it is as light as feathers. However, it would be great if Samsung could use high-grade materials. I guess it is Samsung's intention to make the Galaxy S6 look forward to.

colour

Galaxy Alpha has five colors: white, silver, gold, blue and black; The iPhone comes in three colors: space gray, gold, and silver.

Display screen (size)

Compared with the flagship Android model, the Galaxy Alpha screen is quite small, but still 38% larger than the iPhone 4 screen. Rumor has it that the iPhone 6 is exactly 4.7 inches in size (at least one of them is).

Display screen (resolution)

Alpha has a screen resolution of 1280 * 720 pixels and a pixel density of 313ppi; The iPhone 5s has a screen resolution of 1136 * 640 pixels and a pixel density of 326ppi.

The display resolution of the two phones is not in the same echelon as the latest 1080p or Quad HD flagship, such as Galaxy S5, HTC One (M8) or LGG3. However, for most people, both screens look very sharp.

Fingerprint sensor

Apple's touch ID sensor is unique. Just put your finger on the screen for a moment to register. Samsung's sensor needs to slide a finger - and only from one direction. It doesn't sound very different (Samsung's is also good), but Apple's is faster and more convenient.

Heart rate sensor

Like the GS5, Galaxy Alpha also has a heart rate monitor on the back. This is an extra benefit for fitness fans, but your decision is not entirely based on it. IOS (and other Android phones) also have a good heart rate app, which can use a combination of camera and flash to measure your pulse.

Waterproofness

Galaxy Alpha borrows several features of Galaxy S5, but does not include waterproof. Neither is waterproof.

storage

Alpha has only one storage option: 32GB. The iPhone 5s has three options: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Another thing worth noting is that unlike almost every Samsung device in the past few years, Alpha does not have a MicroSD card slot.

processor

Galaxy Alpha is equipped with 32-bit Exynos 5 Octa chip, eight core processor, 1.8GHz and 1.3GHz respectively; The iPhone 5s is equipped with 64 bit A7 chip, dual core processor, and 1.3GHz.

Only this information can be obtained from the core and operation frequency - especially the chip equipped with A7 like the iPhone, whose performance exceeds the parameters. In other words, unless Galaxy Alpha is tested, its performance is unknown.

Memory

Alpha is equipped with standard 2GB memory. IOS devices can be improved in this field, because today's iPhone and iPad devices are stuck in 1GB of memory.

camera

Galaxy Alpha is equipped with a 12 megapixel rear camera and a 2.1 megapixel front camera; The iPhone 5s is equipped with an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.2 megapixel front camera.

Megapixel is a very good standard, but they may not tell us the real camera quality. In this respect, Galaxy Alpha is still a question mark.

Battery

Alpha has 19% more battery power than the iPhone 5s, but the actual running time remains to be seen.

Super power saving mode

No matter what Alpha's battery life looks like, Samsung has a cool feature that allows you to use it when necessary. If your battery is almost dead, the "super power saving mode" can reduce the saturation of the alpha screen, while limiting the available apps and running programs, so that a small amount of power can be used for a long time (10% of the power is about 24 hours).

Software

Galaxy Alpha is equipped with Android 4.4.4 KitKat and Samsung TouchWiz user interface. The iPhone runs iOS7 and will be upgraded to iOS 8 next month.

release

Now is not a good time to buy the iPhone 5s. After more than a month, you can buy at least one new iPhone - maybe two. Unless the rumors completely wrong the target, we will soon see a 4.7 inch iPhone and a 5.5 inch Apple Phablet on the store shelves.

Starting price (non contractual version)

Samsung has not announced the price of Galaxy Alpha, but considering that its components are one or two levels lower than Galaxy S5, we expect the price will be lower. Time will tell.

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