| Hardware and OS | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | |
| Operating system | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop) | |
| Processor | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | |
| External memory | No | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | |
| Display | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Size | 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio | |
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Main Camera | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Selfie camera | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Camera | 2.1 MP | |
| Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8508S | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| CDMA | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G850A, SM-G850W | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| Multimedia | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| Battery | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | Up to 312 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 13 h (3G) | |
| Design | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue | |
| 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 | Nano-SIM | |
| Features | Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) | other phones |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | |
