Samsung is reportedly readying its second iteration of Samsung Alpha with a new metal-like structure but with low to mid-range specs.
When Samsung launched its first metallic Alpha smartphone, the company was serious about using metallic structures for its future smartphones. Expanding the Alpha or A series, Samsung is reportedly working on a new A5 smartphone with a complete metal-like structure coupled with mid-range specs. A dozen leaked images show the new design of the Galaxy Alpha, according to SamMobile.
Samsung's new A series will have three handsets and Galaxy A5 is the first of those three. As for the smartphone's rumored specs, it is expected to sport a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, bigger than Alpha's 4.7-inch screen. It will use a Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, compared to the octa-core processor found on the Alpha smartphone. Samsung appears to be putting a lot of focus into the camera in the Galaxy A5, likely sporting a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 5MP front shooter. Additional features will include 16GB internal storage, revamped TouchWiz UI, as found on the Galaxy Note 4, and a 2,330mAh battery.
Sources have confirmed that Samsung is using a new material for its A5 smartphone other than metal and plastic, which "feels cold in the hand," according to reports. It is possible Samsung could be using the new material it discussed during the company's quarterly earnings report in July. Part of the reason for using the new material other than metal could be to keep the cost low, given the mid-range specs the device has been given.
Samsung's premium features found on the Galaxy Alpha, like the fingerprint scanner and ultra power saving mode, are unlikely to make their way into the A5.
While the pictures of the device can be found here, details on the A5's release are still unknown.
