Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy Alpha 4G Cell Phone
Customer Rating
5
The Best.
on December 9, 2018
Posted by: Mooks622
from Bellingham, WA
Expertise:Intermediate
I choose my phones based on size, and ordered my first Alpha in 2016. It lasted for nearly 3 years. Wanting something a bit newer and up-to-date, I replaced it with a Sony Xperia Compact X. Disappointingly, it was the same width as the Alpha but at least twice the thickness and weight and lacked several basic features, ie having a replaceable battery. The kicker was having it fall off a shelf 2 weeks after purchase and the screen dying completely (with case and screen protector on!). I can't tell you how many times I'd dropped my Alpha without any issues afterwards. I returned the Xperia and got a new Alpha, and don't know why I ever tried anything else. If you want a small, slim, stylish, efficient android phone, this is IT!
The worst thing about this phone is that it overheats all the time. The phone is constantly locking up on me, to the point I have to pull the battery out and restart it that way. And I can have my phone in power save mode and the battery still dies within 3 to 4 hours, and I'm not even using it.
Cons: Did not meet expectations, Not high def, Poor quality, overheats, lags and freezes
Really like the size of this phone and not having to deal with a memory disk. The only downside is when using the data connection. It takes five steps to turn on/off. Wish it was one.