Thursday, August 14, 2014

Sporting a metal frame, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha … – LeMondeInformatique

Galaxy Alpha weighs 115 grams to 6.7 millimeters thick. Credit: DR

The Galaxy Alpha weighs 115 grams for 6 , 7 mm thick. Credit: DR

Galaxy Alpha is the first smartphone from Samsung to have a metal frame that contrasts with the plastic of the traditional range Galaxy.


 Samsung has officially announced the release of its smartphone metal framework, Alpha Galaxy. Having opted for a metal trim was introduced as a new beginning by the Korean that changed in May the team responsible for its design. This smartphone has something completely new compared to existing products, which have rightly been criticized for a high price because of their appearance. However, the shape of the home button of Alpha Galaxy is much like other Samsung smartphones and hull dimpled plastic than the S5. Moreover, some believe that there is no major change. “Overall, this is a good smartphone, but I was disappointed by its design despite its metal frame, because it is too reminiscent of a plastic product,” said Francisco Jeronimo, research manager, specialized in mobile devices at IDC. The Alpha Galaxy is thinner and lighter, it weighs only 115 grams and is only 6.7 millimeters thick

surprising features for high-end .

Running on Android 4.4.4, the smartphone is equipped with Exynos processor 5 consists of eight cores ARM Cortex-A15 four cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and a quad-core Cortex-A7 clocked at 1.3 GHz. Its screen measures 4.7 inches and displays a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Alpha Galaxy is equipped with a camera of 12 megapixel rear camera and a front camera of 2.1 megapixels. It has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage, but it has no microSD card slot. LTE connection provides download speeds of up to 300 Mbps.

The small screen size and low resolution is somewhat surprising in view of the high-end Galaxy Alpha specifications. UK retailer Clove proposed for pre-order for £ 500 (USD 850) including taxes, which gives a good indication of its price. Paying the price for IDC. “It’s too expensive,” Judge M Jeronimo. “Samsung must choose materials more upscale if he wants to pay a high price,” he believes. The Galaxy Alpha will start to be delivered in early September, but the markets in which it will be available have not yet been specified

Samsung Galaxy Alpha
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