Samsung Galaxy Alpha production stopped shortly – The Digital

While Samsung seemed to bet big on its Galaxy Alpha who had to position itself as an alternative to high-end models under 5 inches, Korean is about to cut short the production of the device.
This is Korean media ETNews which the information relates. According to sources, “ internal to the industry “, Samsung has waived pushing its Galaxy Alpha and now would favor the Galaxy A5, the configuration and price are more modest. Direct consequence production Alpha Galaxy, which is yet available recently, would be interrupted as soon as the parts inventory would be exhausted – this should be a matter of weeks. The month of February is particularly advanced.

By redirecting its efforts on m id-range A5 through the Galaxy, Samsung does not just sign the failure of his offensive attempt on the front of the high-end premium look. It also illustrates the need to reclaim the mid-range, abandoned for months. To this end, the Galaxy A5, already available in China and Taiwan for a price equivalent to € 300, seems more strategically positioned … even if, for the same datasheet, competition shows more aggressive in image of recently tested Aquaris E5 4G in very similar profile.

As for the € 300 prize, we actually found the presence of a mid-range

smartphone, far enough from the top names in the market. To recap, the Galaxy A5 is equipped with a Super AMOLED HD display (1280 x 720 px) 5-inch (12.7 cm). It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC 410 with 4 cores are clocked at 1.2 GHz, all backed by 2GB of RAM. Its internal memory is 16 GB and a micro SD slot allows you to add an additional 64 GB. Two NPC 13 and 5MP are present, while 4G, Wi-Fi a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS provide connectivity. Finally, a battery with a capacity of 2300 mAh feeds the machine. In short, nothing to knock the market, especially since the release outside Asia will have to wait a few weeks. – Time for Samsung to sell its stocks of Alpha Galaxy leather way crocodile skin