Samsung Galaxy Alpha is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled on August 13, 2014, the device was released in September 2014. A high-end device, the Galaxy Alpha is Samsung’s first smartphone to incorporate a metallic frame, although the remainder of its physical appearance still resembles previous models such as the Galaxy S5. It also incorporates Samsung’s new Exynos 5430 system-on-chip, which is the first mobile system-on-chip to use a 20 nanometer manufacturing process.
The Galaxy Alpha received mixed reviews: although praised for its higher quality build and design in comparison to earlier products, the device was panned for its modest specifications in comparison to its flagship counterpart, the Galaxy S5, and for being priced too high for what they considered to be a “mid-range” smartphone.
The Galaxy Alpha’s overall design is an evolution upon that of the Galaxy S5, incorporating a chamferred metal frame and a dimpled, plastic rear cover. With a thickness of 6.7 mm (0.26 in)At the time, the Galaxy Alpha was the company’s thinnest smartphone.
International models of the Alpha utilize an octa-core, Exynos 5430 system-on-chip; consisting of a bank of four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 cores, and four 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 cores. The Exynos 5430 is the first ever mobile system-on-chip to use a 20 nanometer HKMG manufacturing process. The international model was the first device to incorporate Intel’s XMM7260 modem for category 6 LTE Advanced support.U.S. models include a 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor instead; both models will include 2 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Alpha features a 720p 4.7 in (120 mm) Super AMOLED display, and also incorporates a 12 megapixel rear-facing camera, fingerprint and heart rate sensors, and removable 1860 mAh battery. The device includes 32 GB of non-expandable storage, and runs Android 4.4.4 “KitKat” with Samsung’s TouchWiz software suite.
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