Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Samsung Galaxy Alpha in White
Brand	Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	Just Alpha.
Compatible networks	(GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz; 3G (HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 850, 900, 1,900 and 2,100 MHz; LTE: 800, 850, 900, 1,800, 2,100 and 2,600 MHz 3G TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 MHz LTE-TDD
First released	13 August 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-13)
Availability by region	12 September 2014; 10 years ago (2014-09-12)
Discontinued	29 December 2014 (2014-12-29)
Successor	Samsung Galaxy A3/A5/A7 (2015)
Related	Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	132.4 mm (5.21 in) H 65.5 mm (2.58 in) W 6.7 mm (0.26 in) D
Weight	115 g (4.1 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 4.4.4 "KitKat" Current: Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop"
System-on-chip	Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (Global) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC (U.S & China)
CPU	ARM Big Little (ARM Cortex-A15 MP4 1.8 GHz CPU + ARM Cortex-A7 MP4 1.3 GHz CPU) (Global) Qualcomm Krait 400 MP4 2.5 GHz (U.S & China)
GPU	ARM Mali T628MP6 (Global) Qualcomm Adreno 330 578 MHz (U.S & China)
Storage	32 GB
Battery	Replaceable 1860 mAh Li-ion-Battery
Display	4.7 in (119 mm) 1280×720 px Super AMOLED (312 ppi)
Rear camera	12 megapixels List Back-illuminated sensor LED flash HD video (1080p) at 30 frames/s (fps) or 60 fps UHD 4K (3840×2160 px) video recording 30 fps (max. 4 minutes) 720p@120fps (menial method)
Front camera	2.1 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi :802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 BLE USB 2.0 (Micro-B port, USB charging) USB OTG (OTG USB support up to 256 GB) 3.50 mm (0.138 in) headphone jack GSM / HSPA / LTE
Data inputs	List Fingerprint recognition Heart rate sensor Motion coprocessor Accelerometer Gesture sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor Compass Barometer Hall effect sensor RGB ambient light
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The Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850x) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled on 13 August 2014, the device was released in September 2014. A high-end device, the Galaxy Alpha is Samsung's first Android-powered 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.