Screen size
Galaxy Alpha (S801)4.7"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+30%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
5
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy M08
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G850A, SM-G850W
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8508S, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - G850A, SM-G850W
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
115 g (4.06 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Adreno 330
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
No
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
eMMC 5.0
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
2.1 MP
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
No
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 312 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Talk time
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 13 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Up to 59 h
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
SM-G8508S, SM-G850W, SM-G850A
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
0.40 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Alpha (S801)
About 450 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR