Processing / Design:
What many Samsung fans have been waiting for so long, has finally arrived. Samsung is finally gone from Chrome / metal optics and equipped the new Galaxy Alpha genuine metal frame. The metal frame feels very high quality and is reminiscent of the Apple iPhone 5 / 5S. Overall, the frame is a bit angular and there are slight indentations which the Galaxy Alpha is a real flatterer. For me, the workmanship and quality compared to Apple devices can be equated with it. The Apple iPhone 6 is indeed in terms of size of better comparison, of the form but these are two completely different devices. I had the iPhone 6 already in hand and have to say that my Galaxy Alpha Due to the extent a ticking like better, but that is as always a matter of taste. The back of the Galaxy Alpha is still made of plastic or polycarbonate but is not finally more Glossy strange dots as in S5 as the Galaxy S4 or, but it looks and feels almost like leather. For me, the key points are finally met, a stylish metal frame and finite no cheap aussehnde back more.
Despite the large 4.7 inch display, the Galaxy Alpha is still very handy and compact. Moreover, it is only 6.7 mm thick with super flat and with just 114 g lightweight despite metal frame.
After the many positive innovations and impressions, comes the first point of criticism. The case is indeed super nice and flat, but the camera or lens could not flush resp. built flat, so that it extends far out from the device and when the Galaxy Alpha put directly follow this lies .The direct can not be foreseen but with time the camera without a case or similar damage will wear it.
Display:
Many will be disappointed, yes the Galaxy Alpha solves only with a HD resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Nevertheless, the display crisp and thanks to Super AMOLED is really brilliant and Contrast. Compared to the iPhone 6 (326ppi), the Galaxy Alpha comes almost to an identical value with 312ppi. Individual pixels are at these levels anyway unrecognizable, wool still be some the device because of missing full-HD displays do not buy. Web pages, photos look really brilliant and super sharp from. For me one of the best displays I have ever seen.
Performance / Power:
Samsung octa-core processor Exonys 5430 offers a combination of four power-saving 1.3 GHz cores and four high-performance cores with 1.8 GHz. On paper, this new processor reads from the house of Samsung is more than good and in practice this can be more than points. I have found no single stuttering until now and can say that both to play and work with the Galaxy Alpha is the power more than perfect.
Camera:
The 12 megapixel camera makes a total of really good pictures. In daylight, they are really very sharp and have good contrast. Once it becomes a little darker and the images you will use the flash to not quite as good. Nevertheless, both images and videos more than impressive.
Battery life:
I'll go with the Galaxy Alpha despite the rather low batteries 1.860mAh with several hours of browsing, listening to music with and without Bluetooth, WhatsApp and mail read very well through the day.
Speaker / Other:
The built-in speakers are really disappointing. These are installed only on the right bottom of the unit and sound rather tinny and too quiet. Since even my iPhone 5C had a significantly better sound.
The finger scanner I find really handy and these works almost always.
The pulse sensor is so far proving to be very helpful and I can thus better monitor my condition during sports. In addition, the Galaxy Alpha Fitness offers great features such as a pedometer, stress level test via heart rate monitor and many more features.
Memory:
For many a KO criterion there is no memory card space. 32GB are therefore all or after deduction of system data and operating system are still scarce 26 GB ex works. For me as an average consumer is more than sufficient, who needs more should either use Google Drive or stay with the Galaxy S5. Maybe come even more variants of the Galaxy Alpha.
Conclusion: Samsung has managed the usual quality combined with the long-awaited metal frame and brings the Samsung Galaxy Alpha a very high-quality smartphone on the market. The premium smartphone the Galaxy series scores with the processing and haptics, also it provides all the useful features that you have been accustomed to the Galaxy S5. There are deficits in facilities such as the lack of memory card slot, only HD resolution and the puny speaker.