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Samsung Galaxy Alpha

  • 08-08-2014 8:30am
    #1
    ciarsd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know much about this phone which is apparently being launched next Wednesday?
    It is rumoured to be a premium 4.7" version of the Galaxy S5 that will be in direct competition with the iPhone 6? And is thought to sit in between the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S5 mini range and improve on the phone's build quality with a brushed-metal finish.

    galaxy-alpha-1.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    No pricing confirmed yet but the biggest change is the metal cover;
    Alpha is an ultra-thin (6.7mm) Android phone with a 4.7-inch 720p display, 12-megapixel camera, a fairly small 1,860mAh battery, and (depending on your region) a quad- or octa-core processor. It will be available in September

    http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/13/5997769/samsung-galaxy-alpha-release-date-pictures-video


  • #4
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,261 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    I'm honestly so horribly underwhelmed by this phone it's almost depressing.

    I was really really hoping for Samsung to pull it out of the bag on this one.


  • #5
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,315 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    I'm honestly so horribly underwhelmed by this phone it's almost depressing.

    I was really really hoping for Samsung to pull it out of the bag on this one.

    Bit of a let down tbh. Maybe the pricing will reflect that but I would doubt it.

    Will be interesting to see what the note 4 brings.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #6
    daytob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭daytob


    christ. are samsung really going down the apple route now. thats not a good phone at all


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  • #7
    BrookieD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    I get to see this in the flesh next week, just got an invite to the Galaxy Alpha launch event so will be interested to see how it stacks up against my daily driver ( iphone 5s) battery for me was a let down in the specs being 1800mha - would have thought it would have stuck with the 2890mha in the S5 to really knock it out of the park.

    will post a few thoughts and photo on Friday 19th...


  • #8
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Saw one of these in CPW earlier, it's a definite step up from other Samsung products in the hand. Feels premium, the plastic back is solid and nice to the touch but definitely could be a little better. Screen is crisp and clear, motored along quite nicely. Touchwiz seemed to be a little less cartoony.

    The problem is the price - €549 on Vodafone pre-pay. That pretty much puts it up there with the S5/M8/Note 4.


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