Samsung GALAXY Alpha

Introduction

The Samsung GALAXY Alpha is extremely thin and light and seems to be Samsung’s reply to Apple’s recently announced iPhone 6. The first thing that you will be probably noticing about the GALAXY Alpha is that happens to be very good looking with the sheen from the polished edges and the lustrous Super AMOLED display all helping it in making a good first impression. Some devices look better in photos than reality with the G Watch R as an example but the Samsung GALAXY Alpha being the exact

opposite. There is only one way when you will appreciate its slick and refined look and that is when you see it in person. Everything is well proportioned with 4.7-inch screen size feeling just right for one handed use. Those who liked the Moto X(2013)’s display and are feeling sad that the new Moto X features a 5.2-inch display can find solace in Samsung’s compact GALAXY Alpha. This is a phone that’s almost perfect and ergonomically a delight to hold.

The Design

Just like the iPhone 5s the GALAXY Alpha feels lighter than it should actually be. If you would just extend the iPhone’s height and width to the size of 4.7-inch you will get a device very similar in design to the Samsung GALAXY Alpha. The chamfered metal edging remains the same and is prone to scratching and

comfortable to fit in the hand. Smasung has finally managed to produce a phone that is appeasing to the eye and the touch in a bid to raise it’s game against Apple’s oncoming assault with the iPhone 6. The Samsung GALAXY Alpha may not be the South Korean company’s best overall phone because of the 1,850mAh battery but it still gets the crown of the best designed Samsung product.

The Display

The premium look of the Samsung GALAXY remains unmatched when it comes to the screen mainly because of Samsung’s decision to put a 720p screen on the device.There’s still 4.7 inch Super AMOLED screen on board and boasts a dissapointing resolution of 1280 x 720
This quite lower than the resolution’s found on theSamsung GALAXY S5 and the LG G3. Still since it is a Super AMOLED screen the colours are atleast pinging like they should.

The Camera

There’s a 12MegaPixel camera onbaord the rear and 2.1-MegaPixel camera onboard the front that’s better than the GALAXY S5’s front facing camera.

The clarity in the images taken was superb and like

the S5 you can have a shortcut to the camera straight from the lockscreen.

All the modes you expect from Samsung’s camera are on board, including HDR, Dual Camera, Beauty Face and Panorama. And you can also shoot 4K video to playback on any compatible television.