Just as rumors suggested, Samsung made the Galaxy Alpha official today, in a momentous step towards infusing some style into the design of its devices.
Most of the specifications of the Galaxy Alpha have leaked over the past couple of weeks, so there are no surprises here. You get a 4.7-inch HD display, an octa-core Exynos processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (non-expandable), a 12MP rear camera, LTE Category 6, and an 1860 mAh battery.
Dimensions: 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm, 115g
Display: 4.7” HD Super AMOLED (1280 x 720)
Processor: Exynos 5430 Octa Core (Quad 1.8GHz + Quad 1.3GHz)
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 32GB, non-expandable
Camera: 12MP (rear) + 2.1MP (front)
Battery: 1860 mAh
Connectivity: WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO(2×2), Bluetooth 4.0 BLE / ANT+, USB: USB 2.0, NFC
LTE: LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps), nano-SIM card
Fingerprint sensor: yes
Hear rate sensor: yes
Waterproofing: no
Android 4.4.4
The real story, however, is the design of the phone, which incorporates a metal frame going around the edges of the Alpha. The back is still made of plastic, and features a variation of the dimpled texture we’re all familiar with from the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy Alpha will be available in five color options at launch: Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver, and Scuba Blue. Availability of the color options will vary by market.
The back is removable, as is the 1860 mAh battery, but there is no microSD expansion slot.
Weighing 115 grams, the Galaxy Alpha is an impressive 6.7 millimeters thin, though the camera module on the back is protruding, somehow similar to the Galaxy S2. In fact, the entire device, with its squarish lines, is reminiscent of the Galaxy S2, the smartphone that first put Samsung on the map.
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