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| Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Justice629(m): 5:43am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Samsung consistently pumps out phones with big, beautiful screens, powerful processors, and high-quality cameras. On paper, that seems amazing. These are best-in-class phones. Supercomputers in your pocket. But for design snoots like me, it's hard to see past all the plastic. Samsung phones may have those gorgeous displays — the best in the world, according to some experts — but they're encased in cheap-feeling, creaky plastic. If the iPhone is a well-designed tool, then Samsung phones are plastic playthings. Samsung's newest phone, the Galaxy Alpha, is a response to all that design criticism. It's Samsung's first Galaxy phone to incorporate metal — an aluminum band with chamfered edges wrapped around the case. Oh, and it looks eerily similar to the iPhone 5/5S AT&T is the only US carrier selling the Galaxy Alpha right now . It costs $200 with a two-year contract, or $613 off-contract. Feature-wise, the Galaxy Alpha can do pretty much the same stuff as the Galaxy S5, so I'm not going to waste time going over all that. Here's a quick recap: It has a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button that lets you unlock the phone without entering a passcode, but it doesn't work as well as the iPhone's fingerprint sensor. I often have to try multiple times to get it to work. The Alpha also runs the same version of Android. The screen is a bit smaller at 4.7 inches. It's also not water resistant like the Galaxy S5 is. Still, to make it easy, just think of the Alpha as a slightly smaller Galaxy S5. The Alpha is all about Samsung testing its design chops. The phone looks good, but it's disappointing to see Samsung using the iPhone 5 design from two years ago for inspiration instead of pushing forward on its own. HTC has been able make phones that are just as beautiful as anything Apple can build without copying the iPhone style. The Alpha looks like Samsung took the iPhone 5, made the screen slightly larger, and added a flimsy, removable plastic back cover. That's what makes the Galaxy Alpha such a strange device. It's supposed to offer a "premium" feel, but the result is a curious Frankensteinish mishmash of plastic and high quality metal. Yes, it looks better than any other Samsung phone, but I wish Samsung had gone all the way and made a unibody, all-metal device. Other than that, the Alpha performs just as well as the Galaxy S5, which is a good phone if you like Android. The screen on the Alpha isn't as sharp as the one on its big brother, but I doubt most people will notice. It also fits in my hand a lot easier than the Galaxy S5, and the metal band makes it feel more solid and sturdy. The battery can get you through a day and the camera can hold its own against other high-end smartphones. It's best to think of the Alpha as an experiment, an offshoot of the Galaxy S5 that's more about design and build quality than trying to innovate new features. Samsung will likely wait until its next flagship Galaxy phones launches to wow us with something really new. Conclusion If you like Samsung phones, I think you should buy the Galaxy S5 over the Alpha. It has a bigger, nicer screen and costs about the same. But if you've dying for a Samsung phone with some metal on it, choose the Alpha.
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| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by leonard509(m): 5:48am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Wait |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by slap1(m): 6:22am On Oct 06, 2014 |
I fail to see the prettiness. |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by eunisam: 6:35am On Oct 06, 2014 |
The most prittiest phone has not been designed,Goodthings doesn't finish. 6 Likes |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Walphem(m): 6:46am On Oct 06, 2014 |
More indication that Galaxy S6 will ve Metallic casing, but it must be sleek, because this Alpha is just another old Iphone |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nobody: 6:54am On Oct 06, 2014 |
samsung phones are really ugly 2 Likes |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Donfamous(m): 7:00am On Oct 06, 2014 |
eunisam:I see you |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by eightsin(m): 7:51am On Oct 06, 2014 |
These people wan finish my salary!!!  1 Like |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by alotofgrace(m): 7:56am On Oct 06, 2014 |
all these phone pple sef.....i wish 9ja go wise and stopped this pple from desiving us with same content and diff casing 1 Like |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by aboyaji(m): 7:58am On Oct 06, 2014 |
mtcheeew! Where is the lipstick when you needed it. No eye pencil sef. No lip gloss too. Damn it. . . . .where is the prettiness? |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Geenet: 8:15am On Oct 06, 2014 |
aboyaji:  |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by ignis: 8:33am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Keep rolling out new useless designs. ... The buyers are always available. |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nobody: 8:57am On Oct 06, 2014 |
All these phone company sef,bringing same thing in different casing. Don't they want us to have saving ni? |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Mention(m): 9:02am On Oct 06, 2014 |
As Long As its Samsung, its gonna sell 1 Like |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by kunlesehan(m): 9:25am On Oct 06, 2014 |
The only thing pretty about these phones is that "their prices are PRETTY high" Lol 2 Likes |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nostalgia21(m): 9:26am On Oct 06, 2014 |
don't worry guys, apple will sue them AGAIN #teamapple 1 Like |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by constance500: 9:51am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Fugly  1 Share
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| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by balaclava: 9:58am On Oct 06, 2014 |
Wonderlands:Ahahahahahahahahahaha. Ayaf laff die o |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Femistico(m): 10:11am On Oct 06, 2014 |
samsung fones arr still d best |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by ademi87(m): 11:15am On Oct 06, 2014 |
| dis is no samsung phn dis is "sampple" Apple neva get dere tym...useless pple with no innovative reasoning...#i rep Apple |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Swiftboy(m): 12:41pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
The phone is sexy! Hi galaxy Alpha...will you marry me?lol |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by daxon001(m): 1:01pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Hey guys,pls o. I had a dream dat I married d daughter of samsung's CEO. Wat could dat mean  |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by lafuria1(m): 1:28pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Samsung alpha
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| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by HARTZIV: 1:51pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
the prettiest phone in the world is the htc one (last two versions)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by wayne4loan: 1:51pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
eunisam:#word |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by lawrenceunaa: 1:56pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
nothing is pretty |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by kudiice(m): 4:37pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Never gon get prettier than I phone 6. Samsung should sack all their phone designers and keep making their phones using all I phone designs. Kai samsung, ku mugaye ne wallahi. |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nobody: 4:37pm On Oct 06, 2014 |
Oh Sweet Android  |
| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nobody: 2:16pm On Nov 11, 2014 |
Nostalgia21:peace bro... #team apple#
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| Re: Samsung Makes Its Prettiest Phone, But Does It Look Familiar?? (see Photos) by Nobody: 2:25pm On Nov 11, 2014 |
ademi87:constructive #WORD# apple fans being innovative since beginning of man..... #team apple# |
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