Last week, Samsung unveiled a metal premium smartphone Galaxy Alpha . He waited for a long time, as in Seoul could not offer anything other than plastic gadgets, for which he often criticized. The device is positioned as a response to the upcoming iPhone 6. Since the size and specifications of Samsung is not able to wrest the advantage from the "apple" of smartphones, it was decided to focus on the design.
Metal - the most significant development for Samsung. Prior to this, the company has used aluminum only hours Galaxy Gear and Gear Neo. Of smartphones can remember except that Symbian-slider Samsung i8510 Innov8, already released in the distant 2008. The entire line of Galaxy was made in plastic cases, including smartphones and secure Active. It is for this "love" to the plastic Samsung is often criticized.
Thus, everyone was waiting for that semi-mythical smartphone, which will be metal, is a premium. In some extent, so it happened: the Samsung say that the device sets a new standard of design throughout the lineup Galaxy, is the new flagship of the South Korean firm.
Specifications include 8-core processor Exynos 5, 2 GB of RAM and a 4.7-inch display. The screen resolution is 1280x720 pixels, and it is actually lower than that of other Android-champions, display resolution of which at least Full HD. Judging by the performance, the weak point of Android devices will be battery - its capacity is only 1860 mAh. Another disadvantage of the device - no memory card slot.
Start selling smartphone is scheduled for September 12 at a price of 25 000 rubles. Galaxy Alpha will compete with the iPhone 6, which will be launched on 9 September. It is noteworthy that the size of the two devices are similar: according to available information, the new flagship Apple also will be equipped with 4.7-inch display. Thus, they will compete even in the aspect of the display diagonal.