One of the best parts of going to expos like IFA is getting to see all a manufacturer’s recent hardware. We realize that probably sounds more than a little obvious, but we mean that it’s not always the products that are being launched right at the show itself that are there to be demonstrated – it’s also a bunch of hardware that’s launched in the weeks and months prior to the show, and for such models we otherwise haven’t had the chance to try out before, these shows are fantastic opportunities to get caught up. That’s just what we found ourselves doing at Samsung’s booth, as we finally had the chance to get all up in the grill of the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
"Looking back on the year that was, 2014 was probably one of the most competitive years for smartphone manufacturers in a good while. It’s not just Apple products on the radar of the trendy, and that’s also a good thing.
As a result, we’ll give you our top phones of the year, the real stand out performers, sellers and jet setters, that have undoubtedly been the most important and exciting releases of the year."
I think Xiaomi's phones could've made the list given their overall success in China.
The Galaxy Alpha, Samsung’s first attempt of creating a metal phone to suit the new trend for premium design, is going to be discontinued in favor of the new line inspired by the expensive mid-ranger.
I like where Samsung is heading. Metal uni body and at least a gig of ram. It seems to me like the phones are build more quality overall even those charger port's I think are more rigid
A look at which is the best Android smartphone under 5 inches, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha or the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact