Galaxy Alpha available to pre-order in the UK from 28th August

Samsung has just announced that the Galaxy Alpha will be available to pre-order in the UK from 28th August through Samsung e-store and other selected retail partners. The device will be available for pick-up from Samsung Store at Westfield Stratford City from 10th September for those who have pre-ordered it. The general availability of the Galaxy Alpha will start from 12th September through online and offline retailers including Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u.

The Galaxy Alpha is not only Samsung's first Galaxy device to feature a metallic frame but also their slimmest Android smartphone ever with a waistline of just 7mm. It is equipped with a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a fingerprint sensor, a 12MP primary camera with 4K (2160p) video recording capabilities and a 1860 mAh battery. Running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Galaxy Alpha is powered by an Exynos 5 Octa 5430 processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage space, though, it lacks a microSD card slot.

The device will be available in the UK in four attractive colour options; Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver, and Scuba Blue.

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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