Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
Slogan | Just Alpha. |
First released | 13 August 2014 |
Availability by region | 12 September 2014 |
Discontinued | 29 December 2014 |
Successor | Samsung Galaxy A3/A5/A7 (2015) |
Related | Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Samsung Galaxy Note 4 |
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 |
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 |
Rear camera | 12 megapixels
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Front camera | 2.1 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps back-illuminated sensor |
Display | 4.7 in (119 mm) 1280×720 px Super AMOLED (312 ppi) |
Connectivity | List
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Data inputs | List
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References | [1] |
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.