Thoughts on the new Galaxy Alpha?

[davidvu396]

So, the new Samsung Alpha has been announced.

Exynos 5430: 4 x 1,8 GHz and 4 x 1,3 GHz

12 MP camera

2GB of RAM

4.7" 720p screen

6.7mm thin (thinner than the iPhone 5S)

1860 mAh battery

Android 4.4.4

BUT

Aluminium body

So what do you guys think about this phone?

[Phllips]

Looks like a big iphone which aint bad 

[ilikemacandpc]

Feces. Metal UNIBODY forever. Front facing speakers forever. 1080p and above forever. Die touchwiz. 

[Epis]

Looks a little too similar to the iPhone. Also TouchWiz is terrible, they may have improved over the years but it is still not as good as stock Android, Sony's skin (whatever it is called), HTC Sense, etc.

[Freaky_spider]

face it, its NOT an aluminium body, its just a metal ring around the phone...

[GregButcher]

Looks wise it's the first Samsung phone earlier I like, but the 1800mah battery is yet to be tested, I don't expect long battery life, not even a day... Oh also touching instantly makes this a nono for me but at least Samsung finally starts to go with public demand.

[davidvu396]

But I think this is one small but significant step.

I'd like to see Samsung to get rid of the rest of the plastic on the Phone.

Still... it looks better than any other Samsung device.

[KPZ211997]

The phone itself isn't bad, but the price is, 599 euros for this phone is absolutely crazy and insane despite its metal body

 

LG G3 will eat this phone for breakfast, and in fact it has better design IMO even with plastic

[Ruostunut kokis]

The 600€ price tag IMO would be too much for that.

 

Also why complain over the 720p screen? Do you really need 1080p / 1440p (/ 1600p / 2160p) screens on a 5" screen? That pixel density is just insane, and pointless, unless you have the screen right on your face.

[Mew]

I'd rather get an iPhone than this.

[Puntosmx]

The overall frame doesn't look too different to the S4mini.
Personally, I prefer a plastic cover because metal feels colder, though having the resistence of metal would help the already sturdy build that Samsung has.
The change in CPU might cause troubles with some apps that work on some cores but not others, so compatibility might be hampered. Or not.
Some people may complain about the 720p screen because we're in love with numbers, though I certainly find my S4mini's 720p good enough even for movies.
There is no info about internal memory. 2 Gs RAM seem to be enough, but I manage to saturate the S4mini's internal 8Gs if I'm not careful about what I download.... I find it stupid to emulate a microSD within the internal memory and default all "out" memory there. That's why I bought a 32Gs chip, to keep the internal memory free. Sily Samsung.
The battery is small... probably parking the cores would help, but it may not be enough to expand its life.
Also, the price..... well, it's crazy.