It looks like the (semi-) metallic Galaxy Alpha isn’t deemed a one-time affair by its manufacturers, as a second A-Series smartphone, this time with slightly humbler specs, has been sighted while doing the pre-release benchmarking dance.
When it rains, it pours. Granted, the drought’s been quite extreme and lengthy, but it’s sure nice to see Samsung at last get serious about the premium build quality of the company’s smart handhelds. Both situated very close to the top of the food chain, and a little lower.
The Galaxy Alpha is probably as close as Sammy will get to designing an aluminum-framed flagship in the near future (unless the Galaxy Note 4 pulls the greatest surprise out of the bag), whereas the upcoming SM-A5000, aka SM-A500, looks to cater to the needs of budget-careful folks with an eye for fashion and robustness.
But that’s not all. The uncontested ruler of the Android realm is also expected to take the wraps off an A300 and A700 before long. As the model numbers suggest, the two should sandwich the A500 between them in finding their places on the mobile totem pole.
Back to the A500, which is no longer a question mark following a GFX Bench visit, we should likely point out its main selling point, outside of the aesthetical spectrum, is 64-bit processing power. You’d think that means the 4.8 incher is a high-ender after all, but that’s not the case.
Not with the low-cost quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 SoC running the performance show. Still, you ain’t looking at a pushover here, with 2 gigs of RAM found beneath the hood, plus a 12 megapixel camera slapped on the slab’s rear.
Meanwhile, the construction may slightly differ from what the Galaxy Alpha offers, since you get only 8 GB of built-in storage space, and thus mandatory external microSD support.
Speaking of the Alpha, Samsung’s metal pioneer, two additional markets have just received precious availability and pricing info. In South Korea, where the octa-core 4.7-inch powerhouse is to support LTE-A speeds, the handheld will go for the equivalent of $730, and in Poland, starting September 26, tech-savvy consumers may opt for an Alpha + Gear 2 Neo bundle evaluated at $840 in total.
Remember though, that’s just the beginning of a world tour including 150 or so countries.
Sources: Sam Mobile , GFX Bench, Sammy Hub
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When it rains, it pours. Granted, the drought’s been quite extreme and lengthy, but it’s sure nice to see Samsung at last get serious about the premium build quality of the company’s smart handhelds. Both situated very close to the top of the food chain, and a little lower.
The Galaxy Alpha is probably as close as Sammy will get to designing an aluminum-framed flagship in the near future (unless the Galaxy Note 4 pulls the greatest surprise out of the bag), whereas the upcoming SM-A5000, aka SM-A500, looks to cater to the needs of budget-careful folks with an eye for fashion and robustness.
But that’s not all. The uncontested ruler of the Android realm is also expected to take the wraps off an A300 and A700 before long. As the model numbers suggest, the two should sandwich the A500 between them in finding their places on the mobile totem pole.
Back to the A500, which is no longer a question mark following a GFX Bench visit, we should likely point out its main selling point, outside of the aesthetical spectrum, is 64-bit processing power. You’d think that means the 4.8 incher is a high-ender after all, but that’s not the case.
Not with the low-cost quad-core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 SoC running the performance show. Still, you ain’t looking at a pushover here, with 2 gigs of RAM found beneath the hood, plus a 12 megapixel camera slapped on the slab’s rear.
Meanwhile, the construction may slightly differ from what the Galaxy Alpha offers, since you get only 8 GB of built-in storage space, and thus mandatory external microSD support.
Speaking of the Alpha, Samsung’s metal pioneer, two additional markets have just received precious availability and pricing info. In South Korea, where the octa-core 4.7-inch powerhouse is to support LTE-A speeds, the handheld will go for the equivalent of $730, and in Poland, starting September 26, tech-savvy consumers may opt for an Alpha + Gear 2 Neo bundle evaluated at $840 in total.
Remember though, that’s just the beginning of a world tour including 150 or so countries.
Sources: Sam Mobile , GFX Bench, Sammy Hub
Read More: http://ift.tt/1lwt1RK
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