After launching it in the UK two weeks ago, Samsung has launched their first metal-clad Android smartphone, the Galaxy Alpha in India. Indian users can purchase the Galaxy Alpha for INR 39,990 ($ 653) starting from the first week of October. The device will be available for purchase through online stores as well as traditional brick and mortar stores. Samsung has also tied up with Airtel, a leading telecom operator in India, to offer 5GB of free 4G LTE data for two months.
Samsung also announced that it will launch more 4G LTE compatible devices in the country which will be priced under INR 40,000 (~ $650). Asim Warsi, VP at Samsung India (Mobile & IT) said during the launch, “We will come out with more 4G devices in near future which will be priced under Rs 40,000.”
The Galaxy Alpha was unveiled last month and features a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 12-megapixel camera with 4K video recording, a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, a finger-print sensor and a heart-rate monitor. Under the hood, the Galaxy Alpha is equipped with an octa-core Exynos 5430 processor with Mali-T628 MP6 GPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It features an 1,860 mAh battery, sports a metallic frame and is just 6.7 mm thin, making it the thinnest Android smartphone from Samsung.
SK Kim, Managing Director (Sales) at Samsung Electronics said, “As the market leader, Samsung has significantly contributed to the market growth by setting new benchmarks in offering the best-in-class technology and products.”
