has been made official and it will go on sale in 150 countries from September. However, at this point, it is not clear which countries are likely to get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha first.
The leaks regarding the Samsung Galaxy Alpha had been pouring in for a while. At just 6.7 millimeters thick, it takes more than one or two design cues from the iPhone.
The features of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha are:
4.7 Super AMOLED Display
Octa-Core Exynos (1.8 GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad) processor; can include 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor in select markets.
12 mega-pixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front camera
2GB of RAM, 32GB of Storage
1,860 mAh
Fingerprint sensor, heart rate monitor, nano SIM, USB 3.0, 4G LTE
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
"The Galaxy Alpha was built and designed based on the specific desires of the consumer market. With an entirely new appearance, the Galaxy Alpha focuses on both beauty and functionality combining a stunning metal frame and slim, light weight design with the same powerful hardware and features users expect from a flagship Galaxy mobile device," said JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communication at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available in five color options - White, Gold, Silver, Blue, and Black.