Samsung Galaxy Alpha review: Galaxy reboot
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- Chupacabra
- c}h
- 22 Aug 2014
Alpha is one of the best looking phones and everything the iPhone 6 4.7" should've been. I actually like the soft touch back like the Nexus 7 2013 as compared to metal.
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- Anonymous
- q8Q
- 22 Aug 2014
Anonymous, 21 Aug 2014Wow... do you even know what that rating stands for? It's s... moreIt's not meant for power users. Duh? That's immediately obvious.
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- Anonymous
- q8Q
- 22 Aug 2014
You keep over and over again claiming the plastic as a disadvantage when it's the biggest advantage.
It's more comfortable, more durable, better with heat, better with signal, lighter, more malleable, easier and less costly to replace if need be.
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- Anonymous
- PN$
- 22 Aug 2014
Since no microSD slot, Samsung needs to produce 64GB/128GB versions to match iPhone 6.
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- AnonD-85868
- uYJ
- 22 Aug 2014
Calm down bro. Remember one arena that GSMArena always lacks: power saving mode. You don't need that whole power for a 720p phone right? Power saving mode (regular one, not the ultra one) helps you more juice, at least plenty for one day right?
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- AnonD-296941
- tht
- 21 Aug 2014
there is obvious benefit with lower resolution screen. though can't you discrete between lq QHD and alph hd?
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- Anonymous
- XMF
- 21 Aug 2014
battery life actually quiet good on web browsing, if this came with samsung extra battery kit... it would be perfect
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
AnonD-292864, 21 Aug 2014Are you kidding ? It is better than some phones with bigger... moreBetter than some? It needs to be better than most. This phone ain't what we want.
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
AnonD-292864, 21 Aug 2014Ok then you keep paying a flaship phone price for a phone w... moreAnd yet they're still the standard for a flagship phone experience.
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
Clear, 21 Aug 2014iPhone6 will be born ''dead'', so doesn't need a killer.:)As people jump shit from Samsung's mediocre phones and right back into Apple's iPhone...
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
No Fan Boy...!, 21 Aug 2014Oh...! So u know the price...? Tell me how much it costs.... moreDon't try to avoid the problem, battery life sucks. Period. There's a long list of phones offering better battery life and with that our standards have increased. This phone doesn't cut it.
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- Paullie
- ajZ
- 21 Aug 2014
I just hate you GSMA...You never tell if a new camera is better than the older model or something(except CAMERA SHOUT OUT)...you just point to Photo quality comparison tool...And I dont understand a thing there....Why dont you just write the words...black on white...for example the ALPHA camera is way better than the S4 camera in both good light and low light,but it's worse than the S5 in both scenarios(just saing,dont know if its better or not)...IS IT THAT HARD?
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
AnonD-292864, 21 Aug 2014''Weedy battery that barely lasts a day'' ? Which planet ar... moreWow... do you even know what that rating stands for? It's supposed to be like 1 hour of talking, web browsing, and videos per day or something. If you're like me and don't use the phone as a traditional phone than the 13 hour rating isn't going to a positive. This thing, to my best guess, will not last a 24 hours let alone 12 when i'm browsing and playing games and listening to music.
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- AnonD-105795
- Ibx
- 21 Aug 2014
Samsung rock! Who need iPhone 6?
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- Anonymous
- jxx
- 21 Aug 2014
ThunderCrackR, 21 Aug 2014The phone is brilliant and is does exactly what it was mean... moreExcept iPhone don't really compete on the specs. Apple offers a near perfect blend of specs and software so that they can produce a good user experience without over doing any aspect of the phone (and having to pay for it). It's about doing things right and doing things efficient. Also the browsing and video battery life on the iPhone is better than the galaxy alpha. The battery life on the Galaxy Alpha is just kind of sad really.
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- ThunderCrackR
- pk5
- 21 Aug 2014
The phone is brilliant and is does exactly what it was meant to: get more of Apple share with a compact, premium metal phone. It is at least on par with the next iPhone: most powerful processor, enough RAM (if iPhone 6 has 1GB, Alpha has more than enough), impressive camera, good display (iPhone 6 will have around 360ppi, so the 312ppi on the Alpha is enough as the difference will not be really noticeable). Stop blaming the battery. It is on par with the iPhones and I do not hear anyone blaming their battery life. So stop talking trash! As I have already said, it is how it was meant to be.
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- Anonymous
- nEs
- 21 Aug 2014
You might as well buy a metal band case for your S5 if you want premium feel with premium specs.
The iPhone 6 will destroy this in sales.
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- No Fan Boy...!
- 7t5
- 21 Aug 2014
AnonD-69439, 21 Aug 2014Do you understand Gsmarenas Endurance test? It'll last 52 h... moreOh...!
So u know the price...?
Tell me how much it costs...!
Please stop trolling here...battery life is actually good considering it has small capacity battery...!
At least it has better battery backup than iPhone...!
I have a iPhone 5S & Note3...!
And i have to charge my iPhone 5S twice a day...while Note3 lasts almost 2 days of full heavy usage...!
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- Clear
- ppA
- 21 Aug 2014
der, 21 Aug 2014iPhone 6 killer?iPhone6 will be born ''dead'', so doesn't need a killer.:)
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- AnonD-69439
- fmK
- 21 Aug 2014
AnonD-292864, 21 Aug 2014''Weedy battery that barely lasts a day'' ? Which planet ar... moreDo you understand Gsmarenas Endurance test? It'll last 52 hours if you do one hour each of calling,video and browsing... and heck we do more than that! 52hrs in 2014 at such a price isn't good enough!