samsung galaxy alpha full specs and weaknesses

• 2G Network: available.
• 3G Network: available.
• 4G Network: available.
• SIM: Nano-SIM.
• Announced on 2014, August
• Availability: Coming soon. Exp. release 2014, September.
• 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)
•   - Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
• Card slot: Not available
• Internal: 32 GB, 2 GB RAM.
• Internet Speed : HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL.
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot.
• Bluetooth: v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE.
• NFC: available.
• USB : microUSB v2.0.
• Screen Type: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
• Screen Size: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density).
• Multitouch: available .
• Protectio: TBC
• Primary camera:12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Dual camera, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama, HDR.
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps.
• Secondarycamera: 2.1 MP.
• OS: Android , v4.4.4 (KitKat).
• Chipset: Exynos 5 Octa 5430.
• CPU: Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
• GPU: Mali-T628 MP6.
• Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate.
• Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• Browser: HTML5.
• Radio: Not available.
• GPS : with A-GPS, GLONASS.
• Java:  via Java MIDP emulator.
• Colors: Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scuba Blue.
• Battery:Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery

 

 

• The review

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a surprising change in the Samsung product materials. we see in this smartphone some  premium material such as aluminum. And from its specs we do know that it is a flagship device.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha presents a nice advance from the Galaxy S5 design language. The sides are made out of aluminum.

The Galaxy Alpha has a smaller screen than the S5 just to make it more practical , and we do see there a fight between it and the iphone 6.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is surprisingly light, it feels sturdy and the back looks like it handles accidents and scratches and that is a feature that all  Samsung  phones don't have.

But there is a small disadvantage that  its not water proof and it  doesn't have an sd card slot.

• Design and build quality

.The sides of this phone are made of metal, the front and back are covered in glass and plastic.
 Samsung's design features flared corners which improve handling a bit by preventing your fingers from slipping off the curved edge as the feature we saw in the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active.
The back of the phone is plastic, but what is more impressive is the thickness of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha with a  6.7mm thickness. It's the slimmest Galaxy device till now but not in general.
The feeling of compactness is helped by the weight of 115g, few 4.7" phones weigh this little. The Galaxy Alpha feels small compared to the current smartphones with 5" displays.
The Galaxy Alpha also compares favorably against the iPhone 5s, which measures 7.6mm thick and weighs 113g.
We can only guess that the secret behind the reduced weight is the lower battery capacity, which in this case amounts to only 1,860mAh.  but that capacity is less than adequate.
 The Galaxy Alpha will be available in Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold and Scuba Blue ,Charcoal Black.
The front of the device features an earpiece, the usual sensors (proximity, ambient light and Air Gesture) and a notification LED. There's also a 2MP/1080p camera above the screen.
The Home key has a fingerprint scanner, which can be used to lock the phone and authorize transactions (it's PayPay-certified). It also enables Private mode, which gives you access to a secure part of the storage where you can keep sensitive data and photos.
It has a heart rate monitor on the back. It's placed next to the camera and shares a small black plate with the LED flash.
Anyway, under the back cover you'll find a nanoSIM card slot but no microSD. The phone comes with 32GB of storage and that's all you're getting (there's no 64GB version announced yet).
The bottom of the phone features a microUSB 2.0 port, a microphone and the grille of the loudspeaker. Positioning the loudspeaker here means it won't get muffled regardless of how you put the phone down (face up or face down) but is bound to draw even more comparisons with the iPhone.
The top of the phone features the second microphone and an exposed 3.5mm audio jack.And it is missing an IR blaster, which both the big Galaxy S5 and S5 mini have.
The thin metal buttons on each side of the Galaxy Alpha
Among the sensors packed inside the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a Hall sensor, normally used to detect the opening and closing of covers.