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The day that we had all been waiting for is finally here. Samsung today officially announced the Galaxy Alpha, its new metal touting smartphone that we have been consistently hearing about over the past few months. There have been countless rumors about its specifications and dozens of pictures leaked online but none looked better than the official press images that Samsung has released today.

 

As expected the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a 4.7-inch 1280×720 Super AMOLED display, Samsung’s own Exynos octacore processor (Quad 1.8GHz + Quad 1.3GHz) with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage (no microSD support), LTE-A support, 1860mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, 12 megapixel rear camera, 2.1 megapixel front shooter and more. Camera modes include HDR, Panorama, Selective Focus, Dual Camera, Beauty Face, Virtual Tour and others.

 

Software features like the Ultra Power Saving Mode, Download Booster, Quick Connect and Private Mode are also present, baked into Android 4.4.4. There’s support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and USB 2.0. Sensors include an gyro, geomagnetic, hall, light, proximity, gesture and HR. An accelerometer is present onboard as well.

 

Despite its metal build the Galaxy Alpha is just 6.7mm thick and it weighs in at 115g. The Galaxy Alpha will be released in five colors: black, white, gold, silver and blue. Samsung says that the new device will be released sequentially in more than 150 countries starting September 2014.

 

Samsung’s advice price for this smartphone is €599, that’s high-end territory. Rest assured though as carrier subsidies are bound to drive down the upfront cost. However those who want to pay for it outright will have to shell out quite a bit of money. 

 

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A step in the good direction!

This isn't a high-end phone though.More mid-range.Seems to me like Samsung is testing the waters.Also,it's not fully metallic.It just has a metallic frame.But daaamn isn't it expensive.

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Well, Samsung may stop making plastic phones, this is actually sad

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UPDATE : price revealed.

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A step in the right direction samsung!

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1860MAh? Really?

720p? Really?

No MicroSD support? Really? 

 

This thing now GENUINELY looks like an iPhone

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a metal band? thats what you call a metal phone.... -.-

 

and 600 euros?, so for 100€ more i can have an equall decent metal phone WITH high end hardware? thats a no brainer...

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unless it looks like a lenovo k900 i dont care 

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that battery...

720p....

no micro sd.....

and at dat price...

 

 

WTF are they thinking?

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Does anyone else feel an Apple lawsuit coming? Looks very similar to iPhone design.

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Does anyone else feel an Apple lawsuit coming? Looks very similar to iPhone design.

 

I believe Samsung and Apple just recently signed a deal where they wouldn't sue each other over designs in a bunch of countries outside of the U.S. That's probably why this phone isn't available in the US and Canada.

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No microSD card? That is a deal breaker for me. I didn't spent so much money to get a microSD card for my S4 just to have it removed for my next phone. 

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Now if there was a Google Play edition for a 1/3 price, I might would have considered it.

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It's like an iPhone. Metal housing, crappy software and everybody wants one.

 

No thanks, i am waiting for announcements from Google regarding their Silver line.

who cares...

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a metal band? thats what you call a metal phone.... -.-

 

and 600 euros?, so for 100€ more i can have an equall decent metal phone WITH high end hardware? thats a no brainer...

or even better, pay 150 upfront and get a phone with almost the same spec, expect the metal band, #MotoGMasterRace

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or even better, pay 150 upfront and get a phone with almost the same spec, expect the metal band, #MotoGMasterRace

well, those deals dont excist in belgium, unless you find 100 euros off you phone with a 55€ contract a deal :(

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well, those deals dont excist in belgium, unless you find 100 euros off you phone with a 55€ contract a deal :(

dude, that unlocked MSRP, i suppose, i don't know how it is priced in europe but you can get one for 180$ american unlocked, no carrier bs, at most is maybe the same number but in euros, 

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dude, that unlocked MSRP, i suppose, i don't know how it is priced in europe but you can get one for 180$ american unlocked, no carrier bs, at most is maybe the same number but in euros, 

nope, we get 'screwed' 

 

last time i checked its 220 €

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nope, we get 'screwed' 

 

last time i checked its 220 €

well shit o_o

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well shit o_o

tbh its still a killer deal

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So here it is. Its got metal. Go buy the hell out of it. 

 

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For the specs, the Galaxy Alpha features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x720, a 12-Megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-Megapixel front camera, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and a 1,860mAh battery. It measures 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7mm and weighs 115g, compared to the Galaxy S5's 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm with a weight of 145g.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available this September in the US for an unknown price, and it will come with Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box.

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When and how much ?

I decided to actually read it, why a 720p screen ?????

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