Samsung announces its premium Galaxy Alpha.
Style. Slim. Metal. Sticking to S5 style and feel that retains its faux tactile soft back cover with curved corners plus a touch of metal for its frame, Samsung Galaxy Alpha is luxe in smartphone form.
The devices packs a 4.7 inch Super AMOLED with 720p HD Resolution powered by Exynos 5 Octa-Core Processor (1.8GHz Quad A15 Cortex Cores and 1.3GHz Quad A7 Cortex Cores) coupled wiith 2GB RAM and 32GB Internal Storage (No MicroSD Slot).
A 12MP back camera with LED Flash and 2.1 MP front serves its optical features. No word if ISOCELL is present though.
For its connectivity, it is equipped with Dual Band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80 MIMO(2x2), Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+ and NFC. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is supported for its data connectivity.
Samsung TouchiWiz on Android 4.4.4 KitKat along with S-Apps and Ultra Saving Power Mode for that Samsung experience for this smartphone software. Other notable features such as fingerprint and heart rate sensor is also available.
The device measurements is at 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm and at only 115g, so thin and slim. Though to achieve this I guess they cut back on battery with only 1860mAh.
Overall, Samsung Galaxy Alpha is more a S5 mini or lite version. The metal frame accent is welcome to address the questionable plastic construction of Samsung devices. Exynos 5 Octa-Core for performance and energy efficiency and the latest connectivity features and sensors. However biggest worry would be that measly battery, guess it the sacrifice for beauty. It is timing for Samsung to announce Galaxy Alpha early, such that the new iPhone is just around the corner and so I think Alpha is designed to counter the next threat. For 29,990 well it surely is set to compete in terms of design and hardware.
It's now available locally. So want this beauty? Order here:
Samsung Galaxy Alpha specs:
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
4.7 inch Super AMOLED HD Display
1.8GHz Exynos 5 Octa-Core Processor
Mali-T628 GPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
12MP BSI Back Camera
W/ LED flash
2.1MP Front Camera
Single SIM
LTE/HSPA+/3G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO (2×2)
Bluetooth 4.0 LE, ANT+
NFC
1,860mAh battery
