Samsung Galaxy Alpha review: Galaxy reboot

21 August 2014
Utilitarian Samsung has finally put on their premium hat to produce a device with more refined looks and manageable size to match the upcoming iPhone 6. An Android super mini and an iPhone 6 competitor, the Alpha puts aluminum back in Samsung's...

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  • Kenneth
  • Nu6
  • 02 Jul 2023

I cant load airtime with the codes and also data with codes

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    • AnonD-1034464
    • Dhw
    • 29 Mar 2022

    Merlin, 19 Jan 2021I dont know where you are in saying battery is not availabl... moreYes same

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      • Merlin
      • 4Au
      • 19 Jan 2021

      MG, 06 Sep 2016The phone is a good one and the camera is excellent. Howev... moreI dont know where you are in saying battery is not available?
      Amazon has batteries that fit the alpha.

        2020 September and still using this phone. It's been 6 years.
        Anybody else still with his/her Alpha?

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          • Goga
          • YTc
          • 02 Oct 2016

          AnonD-426737, 07 Aug 2015Can anyone tel me how is the camera clarity in alpha? Alpha extreem

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            • MG
            • Kx5
            • 06 Sep 2016

            The phone is a good one and the camera is excellent. However my advice is not to buy the phone as the battery is not available. Are we supposed to change a phone that cost around Rs. 35,000/- only because the battery is not available?

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              • milson
              • rKv
              • 03 Jul 2016

              hey ,
              anyone get latest update in samsara ALPHA

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                • Anonymus
                • teq
                • 25 Jun 2016

                Alpha is a good phone. But after one & half years time suddenly dead. Alpha agent said that it cannot repair due to cannot replace power amp.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • X}$
                  • 29 Feb 2016

                  32bit or 64bit ??

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                    • Dogma
                    • LiQ
                    • 27 Dec 2015

                    This is the best phone i've ever had. I wanted to buy Z3c but after reading a lot about it's cracking issues i decided to buy an Alpha. I flashed Ozcan ROM and duki994 kernel.....this phone flies :) Not once it hanged or slowed down which is strange for android. I bought mine for 200€ 6 months ago which i think is a great price...never liked samsung much but i have to say this is probably their only phone worth buying considering the price drop

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                      • AnonD-426737
                      • KA1
                      • 07 Aug 2015

                      Can anyone tel me how is the camera clarity in alpha?

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                        • aster21
                        • JhU
                        • 06 Aug 2015

                        after software update 2 days ago, blocking mode is disappeared. Now there is don't disturb mode Instead :( Do you know how return blocking mode back?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XM$
                          • 25 Jul 2015

                          Sahil, 04 May 2015the battery life will not be a problem now.Samsung has rele... moreFrom where to get this battery ?

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                            • pai5000
                            • PIQ
                            • 20 Jun 2015

                            Sahil, 04 May 2015the battery life will not be a problem now.Samsung has rele... moreWhere to find this batt?

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                              • AnonD-190138
                              • LC6
                              • 04 Jun 2015

                              WRONG benchmark result on atutu benchmark.. if you turn off power saving mode, then Galaxy alpha can score up to 49000-50000 on atutu benchmark because power saving limits cpu speed. Mine is still on kitkat and scored 49413 on atutu

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                                • Michel from France
                                • 0Xg
                                • 13 May 2015

                                Hi

                                How to demonstrate there's no barometer because the samsung support and customer service say there is one?

                                regards
                                Michel

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                                  • Sahil
                                  • t}W
                                  • 04 May 2015

                                  the battery life will not be a problem now.Samsung has released an official extended battery(2500mAh)for the alpha...

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                                    • jedics
                                    • 2Zu
                                    • 16 Mar 2015

                                    AnonD-258623, 06 Oct 2014 If I'm not wrong... Some lucky persons still use Galaxy S2... moreI feel exactly the same way, my s2 is ancient compared to the alpha but I am completely underwhelmed in every way. Especially seeing I could get an S4 which is as good or better and can be had for about $200 less.

                                    This evolution rather than evolution of releases has worn very thin with me, with the tools online for comparison nowadays I can easily see how little the camera's have improved as I can battery life and display. Its just not nearly good enough improvements over much cheaper alternatives.

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                                      • AnonD-340459
                                      • ijx
                                      • 11 Dec 2014

                                      AnonD-97487, 25 Oct 2014Did you ever find out if the display is Gorilla Glass?It is Gorilla Glass 4.

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                                        • this guy here
                                        • q9Y
                                        • 28 Nov 2014

                                        AnonD-2271, 23 Aug 2014I have two S4, one i9505 and a google play edition. Is ther... moreCan you honestly not see where the alpha has better specs than a s4? Or are you just being retarded and not actually reading the specs. Faster more efficient processor, faster ram, newer OS, and more durable. So yeah, explain to me how the s4 specs better than the alpha. Oh btw, look at alpha's benchmarks. Really the only phones beating it are note 4 and OPPO find 7.