Samsung Galaxy Alpha

The Galaxy Alpha runs Android 4.4 KitKat operating system and features a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with HD (1280 x 720 pixels) screen resolution which produces an effective pixel density of 312 PPI. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha, which competes with the Apple iPhone 6, has a plastic back panel surrounded by a metal rim. The screen on the device has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Exynos 5430 processor with Mali-T628 MP6 GPU. In terms of memory, the device has 2 GB RAM coupled with an internal storage capacity of 32 GB. The storage capacity cannot be enhanced further as the device suffers from the absence of an external microSD card slot. The smartphone is available in four colour variants, namely Black, Blue, Gold and White. Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has an FM Radio and comes with Samsung's TouchWiz User Interface on top. Furthermore, the device is IP67 certified which makes the smartphone dust-proof and water-resistant.

In the imaging department the device comes with a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front camera. The camera supports dual-shot, face and smile detection, image stabilization, etc. The camera is capable of recording Full HD videos. Most importantly, the device ships with exclusive features like S Health and a heart rate sensor just like Galaxy S5. In terms of safety, the device sports a fingerprint sensor which keeps your data safe and secure. The user can register up to 3 fingerprints to unlock the device.

In the connectivity department, the smartphone has 4G LTE support that promises faster connectivity along with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, Infrared, NFC and microUSB 3.0 port. The device is powered by a Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery which supports talk time up to 21 hours.