In a bid to appease naysayers, Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone brand, has created the Galaxy Alpha which has a compact body with metal edges and a 4.7-inch screen. We think the inclusion of metal by itself lends it a premium look that was clearly missing even in some of its flagship smartphones. The phone also performs as well as a flagship thanks to the inclusion of some high-end innards. Specs junkies might have liked a 1080p resolution screen instead of the Galaxy Alpha’s 720p one but we still thought it was a good screen. At the time of writing the review the price of the device was our only major concern.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha Full Specifications
General
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy Alpha |
| Price in India | ₹9,999 |
| Release date | August 2014 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 132.40 x 65.50 x 6.70 |
| Weight (g) | 115.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 1860 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | White, blue, brown, black |
| SAR value | 0.56 |
Display
| Screen size (inches) | 4.70 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 720×1280 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 312 |
Hardware
| Processor | 1.8GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 5430 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | No |
Camera
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel |
| Rear flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 2.1-megapixel |
Software
| Operating system | Android 4.4 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | No |
| Number of SIMs | 1 |
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Sensors
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
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