Samsung Galaxy Alpha: Unboxing & Review

This is a detailed unboxing and complete feature overview of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha with a comparison to the iPhone 6. In this video I also run benchmarks and test the camera and 4K video.
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Specs:
CPU: Exynos 5 Octa Core: Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 32GB
Display: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.7 inches (~312 ppi pixel density)
Main Camera: 12MP @ 4K
Secondary Camera: 2.1MP @ 1080p
Battery: Li-Ion 1860 mAh
Misc: Heart Rate Monitor, Fingerprint Scanner
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[@mitchelbont9788]

I miss all the Samsung phones between 2014 and 2017, best years hands down.

[@UptownNYC]

"THEE Detroit Borg". You should copyright ©.

[@DetroitBORG]

Can't do a video without it! :)

[@kiwi.kiwi.]

@Julian Jacoby wtf man what are you

[@posimsettisatyarupesh723]

I love this phone very much☺😊☺,i am using from 1 year,no lag at all,this is the only phone in the world which we can type letters in the keyboard without touching the letters on the keyboard by enabling touch sensitivity feature (try hovering the finger above the letter which u want to type),proud to be a Samsung Galaxy Alpha owner

[@yippyyaiyei]

Dude,you have the BIGGEST hands that I have ever seen! All the phones you review,the phones look tiny in your hands. But keep up the good work Mike,I really enjoy your reviews. They all all very complete with all the information that we will need to be able to start using the mobile right away.Great!!

[@abrahamknowlton9171]

Thanks for the new video! I like that Samsung is finally making a smaller but not minuscule phone. Keep making those videos! You're doing a great job!

[@dulkithpitigalage504]

Samsung did a awesome job copying the design of the iPhone

[@claycampbell8658]

Apple did a great job of copying the design of the Galaxy.

[@ericr7538]

Clay Campbell not really... -_-

[@natsuhategplus352]

Apple did an awesome job of making an easily bendable phone..

[@OrlandoGarcia0322]

Haha design? Are you serious the bendable design the Iphone has. LOL

[@tekhiun]

I don't think that they copied the design of the iphone, but it is clearly made to compete with it and it is certainly marketed to people that think that aluminium means "premium build". They even took out the feature of increasing the memory with a microSD, but at least you can still change your battery easily.

[@Pizzscn]

The iPhone sounded like it was peaking in volume when you did the sound comparison at the end of the video.

[@DetroitBORG]

It actually cracks a bit, both are at Maximum.

[@asyrafdzulfiqar3985]

Easy mode = Grandma mode😂😂😂 That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.

[@felipebraylen9463]

I dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid lost my password. I appreciate any help you can give me!

[@makaikalel6082]

@Felipe Braylen instablaster :)

[@AppleTechPro101]

That thing should be called the Samsung Galaxy iPhone lol

[@dulkithpitigalage504]

Lol yeah

[@jozefkalaj12341]

No! Just no.

[@Doganderboss]

Nah son

[@ParthAggarwal]

iGalaxy ?

[@ansonthomas2962]

Nope!

[@user-yi2yi5vx2v]

The only problem with this phone is the battery and that its not water proof... (Still better than the iphone 6 though)

[@almaturbic1662]

하마 the Battery is Just for the Korean version, for Other versions It's Not the same

[@MQMirza95]

You always have the most thorough yet enjoyable videos.

[@VenkatShastry2047]

Great vid as always Mike !!

[@AYURBHATTA]

Awesome as always mike!!

[@DetroitBORG]

Thank You!

[@gunnartillman1476]

***** love your reviews!!! i look and see if you have reveiwed a phone before i buy it! Lol.

[@dynahzm]

The beginning of the Galaxy A series.

[@judelee225o]

Best reviewer on KZbin specially with front and rear facing camera .!!! THEY NEVER DO THAT. But you do

[@moltenpark7985]

Hey dude, I love your videos and I also like the fact that you make full reviews on the devices you get. You just won one subscriber. :)

[@user-xl9vi5tf4r]

YES

[@manjobanjo57]

how about they make a galaxy beta now?

[@tomielcapodeamnesia]

+ManjoBanjo57 :p

[@manjobanjo57]

Forever Alone yea ikr?

[@birdsong3786]

I think Omega sounds cooler

[@manjobanjo57]

llama π okay

[@SonGoli]

How bout a Galaxy Delta

[@subhashpatel3340]

The accessories given with it are amazing.. and also the features

[@stoya2s]

Awesome video man. Great job!

[@detroitborg4742]

I like you so much detroitBORG :-)

[@victorle6492]

I love it

[@titimills7918]

I love it

[@matthewwakulsky9884]

You are awesome

[@kickbut3810]

Did anybody honestly know that Apple and Samsung exchange ideas? 😂😂

[@sso7078]

The best tech youtuber! Awesome!

[@MrSurvival2]

Great job Mike! Loved it!

[@HossamHassan1]

6:46 LOL :D

[@Brenden.Riley.]

Who is watching this with their own Samsung Galaxy Alpha 2015?

[@alessiobattimo5850]

Me

[@mirokarlovic2760]

I do😀‼

[@margaritapetkova2516]

me

[@jaxpin4470]

Moi!

[@faaizahmad8783]

me!

[@oromoto]

As always, great review.

[@iDeviceTechRevJames]

Thanks for the reply on twitter! keep it up all you've done! i like how you do with your video! i can't lie this is the best channel ever to watch unboxing and Review of all the smartphone!

[@N.Looping]

it's the sexiest phone ive even seen. i'm getting it for sure ...

[@Brand2Tiny]

5 years later, what do you have now?

[@N.Looping]

@@Brand2Tiny OnePlus 7 Pro 🤹

[@Brand2Tiny]

@@N.Looping Cool! Wasn't expecting a reply this fast. Currently have a LG Aristo 2+, but will be switching to a Pixel 2 soon once it arrives.

[@N.Looping]

@@Brand2Tiny Google pixel is overrated 😉. Yes it was pretty fast coz I was holding my phone 😂.

[@Brand2Tiny]

@@N.Looping I suppose it is.😂 I'm only getting it cuz it was around $135 unlocked on amazon.

[@MrR33ZA]

Should have named it Samsung iGalaxy

[@OrlandoGarcia0322]

How is Samsung copying the Iphone when the Iphone has a bendable design #Bendgate and Apple copied Samsung with the Iphone 6plus.

[@sathyaay3635]

Except shamsung phone are all shit

[@kevindellatore]

Why would they name their phone another word for shit? i at the beginning of any phone name makes it shit.

[@lsmocyclist]

Good presentation videos as always !!

[@Lazlitoify]

Best Reviewer! Love your vids.

[@conlis7247]

I bought this and got the GearFit for free. I'd say that's a deal!

[@PixelPlay16]

It looks so tiny!

[@PicasoEnt]

Great review as always.

[@KaamilNaicker]

Your review was very thorough! Nice work

[@KoolanceGamer680]

Looks exactly like an iPhone 5 with an element case

[@therealjfzplaysmc8318]

Not really.

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Exactly.

[@MichaelNNguyen]

TheReal JFZPlaysMC iPhone 5 w/Element case.

[@kevindellatore]

The thing is, is that this is actually HD unlike the iPhone 5s and lower. Plus this is like 10x better

[@mike]

First, LOL, is that still a thing? Haha anyways, nice vid dude!

[@fredrikiversen7337]

i just got the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Its amazing and I cant thank you enough for thos video! If I hadnt watched it I would have big problems getting used to the phone. Thank you

[@alexspencer6298]

love your videos!

[@Sassymui8]

I bought a Galaxy Alpha last year. It was called the iPhone 5 ;)

[@PanaMadalin]

Very useful, Mike!

[@hasanrasheedbey7987]

Dude your a Five Star video product blogger. Generally I try to get the skinny on a product in under 5 or so minutes. Your presentation flow is amazing !! Excellent job DetroitBORG !!

[@shaelah2310]

is it still a buy in 2016?

[@eruptrhiino5709]

I hope so I'm thinking of buying On my bday

[@pevawinto9171]

we can't buy this phone anymore sadly, cuz they dont make it anymore, if you found a link send it to me pls.

[@krishnansen1301]

A few on Amazon. Don't trust the eBay ones as they are mostly fake. There are a few on refurb phone sites as well.

[@andrijuliansyah3297]

It's still available in my country, but very limited stock. it costs about USD 190, comes with samsung official local warranty

[@harrisonngreen]

sal lewis no, usually i have phones for 2 years but this phone has inly lasted me 1.5 due bad battery life (bought a new battery) and slowing down alot

[@lottie6911]

Had an iphone 5. Meh. Got this phone. IT'S PERFECT IN EVERY WAY.

[@ARTXZZ]

+Lottie Melvin i have a 5 and im getting the alpha for xmas should i do it

[@ixT0PSH0TZxi]

+xXTas3r FTWXx Well I personally want this phone because the budget is really good for what it offers. I take it as a upgraded S5 or a little brother to the Note 4. But be wise with what you want. Coming fro iPhone to Android is a whole new world. I for sure want this phone because I invested in a school laptop, but I can also use an upgrade. I don' have the greatest budget I'll say that. But this phone is like $200. Very affordable smartphone. But it's all up to you really. I'm totally buying it.

[@ARTXZZ]

ixT0PSH0TZxi the specs and camera for the price is amazing and im getting it to :D

[@ixT0PSH0TZxi]

xXTas3r FTWXx Nicce, lemme know how it goes.

[@ARTXZZ]

ixT0PSH0TZxi Ok Man

[@lukalr9569]

Amazing review Mike.September is just start :)

[@ventilate4267]

The one thing I like most is that your reviews are very In-depth

[@partytoy1]

Apple - Samsung - HTC who care ,{SAME SHIT} they probably buy all the parts for these phones from the same damn warehouse, and all you guys are fighting over which is better, I can imagine seeing the owners of these companies in a 5 star plus restaurant and bar drinking together laughing making jokes and bets on how many people will buy their phones instead of the other and the loser gets to pay for the drinks. whiles you people run out to buy these phones waiting on lines and can't even pay your credit card bill, rent or the phone bill.

[@RJTF]

I like how Samsung claims their originality, yet this phone is evidently a design rip off. Can Samsung fanboys explain??

[@jozefkalaj12341]

Company's need other company's to copy off of or else phones now would not be how they are now

[@kevindellatore]

Can apple fanboys explain where apple got the idea for customizable keyboards? What about fingerprint print scanners? Motorola a Atrix had finger print scanners first!

[@DJLevy7]

Awesome review. I watch these all the time and your is very good.

[@kauba72]

Great video, as always! Looking forward to the Note Edge video.

[@TrueSageNaruto]

Bend it

[@MortalKoaster]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I could...your point?

[@kevindellatore]

It's not a iShit 6+

[@therealjfzplaysmc8318]

Looks like Samsung's heading down the wrong path. This is a DOWNGRADE. Especially for $777.00

[@JaysonHoang14]

Yeah, bought it and returned it back for the S5. I liked the premium feel of it and it's small foot print compared the its Galaxy predecessor, but a smaller camera and battery, and not to mention pricing killed it for me.

[@SRT_Hefe]

777.00?$ really I thought it was only like 600$

[@deepaknarayan1694]

This is like a secondary Galaxy model like the grand and vision

[@SungHyunKim1]

One plus one = $300 iPhone = $700 Samsung = $700 HTC = $600 ~estimate. Tell me, would you rather have a 1000hp Mitsubishi for $60,000 or a Lamborghini for $200,000?

[@SRT_Hefe]

Andrew Kim A car with 1000hp isn't going to last long. Maintenance would be a b**** and a terrible investment. But yea why do people buy expensive lambos? Because they can...the way people use and spend there money is all on personal preference and opinions

[@valanthonybalagon8468]

Very nice review man :)

[@NotFoundead]

Have seen a few reviews of the galaxy alpha and this one was the better by far. Good job and thanks a lot.

[@arkanchesti9740]

Anyone in 2021 lol

[@nilanjannilu8]

😂😂

[@KewpieFootball]

lol PREMIUM PHONE? It has a shitty screen (by Samsung standards) and its has plastic backing. Why the fuck would anyone get this over an iPhone 6? Get an S5 or Note 4 if you want the true Samsung experience

[@OrlandoGarcia0322]

Why the fuck would anyone get this over an iPhone 6? Are you serious! Have you been living under a rock these past days? Haven't you heard the Iphone 6 bends. Why would you get an Iphone 6? Knowing that it isn't durable?

[@reecesrcs]

No it doesn't the s3 is all glass and plastic

[@harryserrano6147]

Reece flynn le'mme correct you, gs3 is made from ALL PLASTIC and glass... It's not all glass all plastic!

[@TeamZelid]

+GarciaGaming It's the iPhone 6 PLUS that bends if you really try, NOT the iPhone 6.

[@MrTomsmy]

Timothy Castro No IPhone 6 it's like Galaxy Note 2

[@shadman1024]

Best review of Galaxy Alpha so far.

[@hunterfergie1292]

Great vid man! Cant wait for your Note 4 review! Keep up the good work!

[@dulkithpitigalage504]

You watched the whole thing ?

[@metaitachi]

I just think the typical Samsung design looks like dogshit... I'm an iPhone user but the HTC one is a lot nicer looking.

[@DetroitBORG]

Everybody has a different approach, the Samsung is considerably lighter and more compact than similar metal phones. Plastic construction has it's benefits.

[@kyleh4650]

The iPhone 6 and One M8 are very similar constructions. But people like you are the reason the market is so diverse nowadays. A phone some people consider the highest end are considered by others to be "dogshit" and I think that's good for competitive pricing and innovation in both hardware and software.

[@kevindellatore]

At least samsung phones don't bend! Ha took apple like 8 years to make a phablet and it bends!

[@ronelskiii6895]

HTC ONE LOOKS TRASH.Samsung Phones are way better.HTC IS 3rd COMPARED TO SAMSUNG WHICH IS 2nd and sometimes become 1st and iPhone becomes 2nd.

[@kyleh4650]

Roborav Yo this is from two years ago I think perhaps the market has changed since then

[@TommyNowDoesGaming]

Apple fanboys are like "THIS IS AN IPHONE RIP OFF AND IT'S A COPY!!!" First of all, your blind and need to go to specsavers Second of all, look at the back. Does it looks anything like the iPhone???!!!! A dimpled back vs a smooth back. A big camera on the top centre vs a small camera on the top left corner. An LED flash which is bigger than the iPhone. The Samsung branding is both on the front and the back where the Apple branding is just at the back. And the metal bumper, does it really looks the exact same?? No more bumper on the 6 and 6 plus. But 5&5S bumper is just one whole equal shape where the Alpha bumper has some curves and some things sticking out. Metal vs Metal and plastic. Apple just uses one boring material. Its bullshit iCrap Srsly ppl, grow up.

[@bezzzzzzzz]

great review! as always :)

[@ainemcgrath6571]

You did an excellent job at reviewing this phone! Thank you:)

[@stelioslaios7901]

Nice copy of iPhone great job Samsung that's why I will never buy Galaxy

[@kevindellatore]

Because it's better?

[@kassandradesaules3080]

You know that apple is buying things from samsung like the fingerscan Don't cha

[@scooter_87]

Great review @detroitborg your great

[@monicacarrizales1511]

I love your reviews they are so detailed for those tech geeks like me!!:)

[@evanlester660]

You still a tech geek ??

[@omhermansen]

I would like to buy one aften this Nice review. I dropped a like for this awesome video, keep up the god work

[@GlennCorrea]

You're one of my favorites reviewers. Great job with the Alpha. After watching this I may buy my first Samsung device because of you. (hard die nexus fan)

[@orelgimi520]

Great review as always! Keep it on!! :)

[@RaviprasadKini]

Nice detailed review. You found a fan ☺

[@Incognitotrader8]

man I love all ur vedios. thanks for sharing this with us

[@oon-qi9ss]

Great review keep it up :D

[@chhodarangsey]

Nice reviews bro!

[@LIMAWARE1]

i love your review they are really in depth review i like that thanks

[@HenryC123]

Thanks for this Video, I am getting an Alpha for my birthday and now this has made me feel like it was a brilliant decision

[@dazcorupt]

awesome review!

[@mastac5758]

Awsome review! Greets from Germany :3

[@user-wq7ui6mq6c]

Awesome review! :)

[@mvlala08]

watching your videos...i felt like i am setting in the plane listening to the stewards for safety advice...lol nice accent though....love your vid too✌

[@AmirK2003]

Very Thanks I Love You its an amazing phone i love it i bought 5 galaxy alpha for me and for my family thank you

[@TrajeevT]

Awesome review.

[@maurico6262]

Another great video, hoping this comes to sprint for my backup phone to my note 4

[@vlegaspv]

If my iPhone ever fails me. I would definitely buy this phone. Your video was very descriptive and covered very important features. I like the power saver feature and the nano Sim.

[@anuarrama]

Me galaxy a10s

[@lostgleammedia]

Great balanced honest thorough review, nice to see... unlike many tech blogs that underplay Samsung or lie. Just one thing, when you do a closeup of a phone, give it a wipe first.

[@therence24]

Nice review Mike :)

[@Tarun99sangha]

Very nice video as usual ...... Waiting for the note 4 unboxing....

[@gabrielaggelakis7805]

Detroitborg you are the best man. You are the BEST

[@hungang1062]

Woa. Nice phone you got there Mike. I love that metal frame. And i'm looking forward to see note 4 series of yours.

[@SmainYounes]

thats a nice looking phone nice review ;)

[@NizarAlAufi]

Awesome video, even before it started.

[@vkoemar]

Great Video, Thank you.

[@giannimorrone7536]

great video thanks!

[@andrasnagy5318]

Great job!

[@varunpatalay6480]

Perfection to the core with all your reviews mike!!!! Good job!!

[@vathanakthun6291]

Good job *****. U have a nice experience on review smartphone :D

[@StevenSampsonMedia]

Master class review

[@FeeldaFia]

Awesome review man, please do one for the Z3 / Z3c!

[@DetroitBORG]

Planning one :)

[@salmanthebestful]

Nice video!!

[@heizelism]

Very useful 👍

[@miggyboii3460]

Good review for Alpha :)