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Samsung Launches the Metal-Frame and 6.7mm Thick Galaxy Alpha

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August 13, 2014 4:12:55 PM

So it's in essence a slightly better built S5 with downgraded specs and as a result, a slimmer design.

Meh. I would totally say take my money if it was fully metal backed while containing at the very least, similar specs to their flagship phones, but ehhhh.
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August 13, 2014 5:32:09 PM

720p, no thanks. The Note 4 gets my money next month.
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August 13, 2014 8:32:39 PM

"the overall battery life shouldn't be impacted too much, although it will probably still be less than expected."

Yes, I too expect it to get less battery life than expected.

EDIT: On a more serious note, I like the choice to go 720p. Still a high enough resolution to not make a difference unless intensely scrutinized (for me at least, it has been a year since my last pair of glasses), and it saves on battery life, and it improves native gaming capabilities. My 2012 nexus 4 outputs similar numbers for on-screen gpu benchmarks to the adreno 420 in the S5 LTE-A (well 24 fps vs 29 fps on GFXBench's T Rex).
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August 13, 2014 8:50:08 PM

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720p, no thanks. The Note 4 gets my money next month.

I find 720p to be quite fine on under 5" displays.
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August 14, 2014 12:42:54 AM

Is the battery replaceable, I hope?
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August 14, 2014 3:38:05 AM

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Is the battery replaceable, I hope?

Yes, the back cover is removable.
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August 14, 2014 5:19:02 AM

Reminiscent of the S2, which is IMO one of their better designs.

Keeping the non-metallic back should help with reception.

Too bad the battery is rather small, I would take 1-2 mm thickness for a large battery every day.
Oh well, due to removable battery cover there might be aftermarket options to fulfill that.
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August 14, 2014 9:26:07 AM

WOW! Ultimate Piece of SHIT! Samsung please stop copying apple (in terms of appearence only) :p 
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August 14, 2014 5:10:23 PM

Please release a qwerty phone samsung. :( 
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August 14, 2014 5:33:12 PM

Meh. I'll wait for the Galaxy Beta.
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