Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) (SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A) — Full Specifications & TAC Codes

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Released Discontinued. Supported model numbers: SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A. 45 hardware specification entries and carrier unlock services on unlock.cx.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) Model Numbers & Regional Identifiers

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)SM-G8508S Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)SM-G850W Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)SM-G850A

Network

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

Launch

Status: Discontinued
Announced: 2014, August. Released 2014, September

Body

SIM: Nano-SIM
Weight: 115 g (4.06 oz)
Dimensions: 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)

Display

Size: 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm 2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type: Super AMOLED
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

Platform

OS: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU: Adreno 330
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

Memory

Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM
Card slot: No
memoryother: eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

Single: 2.1 MP

Sound

3.5mm jack: Yes
Loudspeaker: Yes

Comms

NFC: Yes
USB: microUSB 2.0
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio: No
Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Features

Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
featuresother: ANT+

Battery

Type: Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Stand-by: Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 59 h

Misc

SAR: 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Price: About 450 EUR
Colors: Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Models: SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
SAR EU: 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Versions: G850A for AT&T G850W for Canada G8508S for East & Southeast Asia

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