Galaxy Alpha full specs, price and release date leaked

It would seem Samsung will have nothing left to tell us when the official release date does arrive. We already had the full specs of the phone thanks to an Antutu benchmark, and now thanks to a Brazilian blog, not only are these specs confirmed but we also got a release date and a price tag.

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha was initially thought to be the long-rumored 'Prime' version of the Galaxy S5, but eventually it turned out to be a Samsung-made iPhone 6 contender, boasting a small screen in order to fight Apple's customers.

Full specs include a 4.7' 1280x720 SAMOLED display, two versions which would include either an octa-core Exynos or a Snapdragon 805, 2 GB RAM, 12/2.1 MP cameras, and an 1,860 mAh battery. The device will come with 32/64 GB storage options, which will not be expandable.

While the screen is somewhat disappointing, we would have gotten over that if the rest of the specs would match up. However, the phone doesn't do a thing to wow us, and with the 4.7' screen it is almost identical to the GS3's specs, with an upgraded processor. We could have expected more.

According to the source, announcement will occur between end-August to mid-September, and the device will be released between end-September to mid-October.

Source: Tecmundo

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