Samsung Galaxy Alpha passes certification in Malaysia

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha which comes in a more stylish and premium exterior is expected to go on sale in Malaysia very soon. The metallic flagship device which carries the model SM-G850F has been spotted on SIRIM’s database which is the certification body for Malaysia. The Galaxy Alpha is set to be released in September and it is available in 5 colours – Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver and Scuba Blue.

Based on Samsung Malaysia’s history of rolling out devices, don’t be surprise to see the new Galaxy Alpha to hit the stores within a month after its global announcement. Their new flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S was announced on 13th June and it went on sale on 11th July.

To recap on the specs, the Galaxy Alpha gets a mid-tier offering that appears to be a notch below its current Galaxy S5. The front has a 4.7″ HD Super AMOLED display that does HD 720p resolution and it runs on a Exynos Octa Core processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

There’s also a 12MP + 2.1MP camera, a heart rate sensor and finger print scanner as well. Out of the box, it runs on the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz. The main highlight of course is its metal frame construction which gives the Galaxy Alpha an incredibly slim 6.7mm thickness. With a 1,860mAh capacity battery, it weighs just 115g.

You can get further details of the Galaxy Alpha from our announcement post.

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