Acer CloudMobile S500
#6548
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
#3714Category Breakdown
Acer CloudMobile S500
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
Performance
48.365.1
Camera
19.155.0
Display
56.580.4
Battery
14.617.9
Build
0.214.7
Connectivity
38.458.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.339.1
Summary
- The Acer CloudMobile S500 features a 4.3-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy Alpha offers a slightly larger 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy Alpha is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 801 chipset and a quad-core CPU, compared to the dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus in the CloudMobile.
- The camera on the Galaxy Alpha is superior, boasting a 12 MP rear camera with 4K video capability, whereas the CloudMobile has an 8 MP rear camera limited to 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Galaxy Alpha at 1860 mAh, compared to the CloudMobile's 1460 mAh.
- Both devices run older versions of Android, with the CloudMobile on Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Alpha on Android 4.4.4, which is upgradable to 5.0.
- Overall, the Galaxy Alpha presents a more advanced build quality, display, performance, and camera capabilities.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Acer CloudMobile S500
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801)
General
Release Date
2012
2014
Announced
2012
2014
Description
N/A
Versions:G850A for AT&TG850W for CanadaG8508S for East & Southeast Asia
Display
Size
4.3"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 225
Adreno 330
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
12 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
2.1 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1460 mAh
1860 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1460 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1860 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
127 x 65.8 x 9.9 mm (5.0 x 2.59 x 0.39 in)
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm (5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
Weight
122 g
115 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate