Testseek.com have collected 372 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-G850F Galaxy Alpha and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-G850F Galaxy Alpha.
September 2014
(81%)
372 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
165 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Premium design
Powerful processor
Thin and light.
Great design
Powerful and well-specced
All-day battery life
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha's metal frame makes it the most luxurious feeling Galaxy phone to date. Its more compact size makes it comfortable to use
It has loads of power and its camera is great
Best looking Samsung
12MP camera
High resolution screen
The editors didn't like
No expandable memory
Disappointing screen
No expandable storage
TouchWiz is still a problem
Screen is only 720p
It has a disappointingly low-resolution screen
Which is a particular shame given the extremely high price of the phone. It loses the waterproofing of the S5 and there's no microSD card slot for expanding the storage either
Pricing alone indicates that these two smartphones are competing head-on against one another, where it'll cost consumers $200 to pick them up on-contract. If we're to look at what they offer on paper, from a specs sheet and features set standpoint, it's a...
Here in the US, consumers can pick up both smartphones through AT&T for the 2-year contract price of $200. Somewhat of a strange decision to say quite frankly, it's tough to recommend handing over the cash to pick up the Galaxy Alpha. Yes, it's certainly ...
8.0 When it comes to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, it's not about what the phone offers, but rather what it represents – a glimpe of something new from Samsung....
Premium design that's accentuated by its aluminum trim bezel, Compact size doesn't compromise its solid construction, Perfect for onehanded typing, Excellent battery life, despite smaller capacity battery
Camera suffers from blurring & weak low lighting performance, Voices sound robotic in tone, so it's sometime hard to comprehend calls, Display uses PenTile matrix arrangement, so it's not as sharp as we'd like
Cutting straight to the chase, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is an excellent, all-around phone. From taking photos, to its battery life, it earns plenty of high marks from us. However, its refreshing design change is what we're most impressed about. No longer ...
Although the Galaxy Alpha comes wrapped in a beautiful new package, there really isn't any compelling reason to pick this over the Galaxy S5, or even the upcoming Galaxy Note 4. (I'm assuming only Samsung fans would be interested in this.) At $199 and exc...
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Published: 2014-10-09, Author: Sam , review by: arstechnica.com
Metal build is handsome enough to attract compliments, and bulges in the frame add a nice grip to the edges, Thin and light build feels particularly premium in the hand, and size is perfect for one-handed use, The 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 feels even snappier
TouchWiz is almost exactly the same as other Galaxy offerings from this year, so issues with bloatware and visual design remain, Heart rate monitor and fingerprint scanner remain wonky, SuperAMOLED display continues Samsung's streak of off-white displays
Beautiful and elegant, Wonderful performance, Compact size makes it comfortable, easy to use
Priced too high, Lacks several features found in the Galaxy S5, Battery life is nothing special
As beautiful as the Galaxy Alpha may be, its price leads to its ultimate downfall. The only reason you'd want to pick this over the Galaxy S5, which is available for a similar price, is that you prefer a smaller size or more solid build. But even then, th...
Published: 2014-10-03, Author: Michael , review by: Pocketnow.com
Bestlooking Samsung smartphone in years, Removable battery despite tight hardware, Topshelf processor, Rare powertosize ratio
Poor battery life, Lacks features found on comparable Samsung devices, Overwrought, sluggish software
That pricing puts the Galaxy Alpha right in line with the top-tier Galaxy S5, a bold move on Samsung's part. Obviously the company is counting on the phone's fit and finish to mask its spec-sheet sacrifices. And as we said in our Alpha vs S5 comparison, i...
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Published: 2014-10-03, Author: Darren , review by: gizmodo.com
The Galaxy Alpha may take design cues from Apple's last-gen handset, but Samsung refines them here. It's the meeting of design and comfort that many manufacturers tend to botch one way or another. If this is what we can expect from Samsung design going fo
The screen is irksome. It's not horrendous: in fact, watching movies wasn't too bad at all, but the pixel density and color quality just don't compare to other smartphones you can buy for $200 on contract, Advertisement, Advertisement, TouchWiz is still c
If youre OS agnostic? No, buy an iPhone 6. iOS 8 is a much more pleasant experience than TouchWiz.AdvertisementDo you basically want an iPhone running Android? The Alpha is about as close as youll get. Thats by no means a knock against Samsungs design...
