Samsung Galaxy Alpha: Sammy Gives Peek Into Construction Of Device's Metal Frame

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha, just a little over a week old now, is only a mid-range device, but is claiming plenty of attention for its metal frame. While Samsung has previously vouched for its use of plastic by noting it offers flexibility and lightness, the company finally gave into demand with the Alpha.

So just how did Sammy go about constructing their metal-framed smartphone, you might ask? Well, the tech giant has posted their detailed process online, along with some photos, to give consumers a bit more insight into the device's journey before its arrival in their pockets.

The process is as follows:

1.) Samsung cuts the piece of metal for the device, shaping it with carving and trimming.

2.) The frame enters a Color Anodizing process to give it different colors.

3.) Samsung "diamond cuts" the metal: A diamond is used to give the frame shine and trim up the sides.

4.) Durability test: Sammy drops the frame from multiple heights.

You can read the full details and check out some cool photos of the process via Samsung.

The big smartphone battle of the fall will pit the new Samsung offering against the iPhone 6. Although the next Apple smartphone hasn't been announced, those who crave an idea of what this comparison is going to look like won't do any better than new 3D images created by designer Martin Hajek.

Using supreme 3D modeling skills, Hajek shows the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 vs. the Alpha, suggesting the new Sammy smartphone will have a little bit of an advantage in vertical bezels, GSMArena reports.

Check out the full gallery via Hajek's website.

The Galaxy Alpha packs a 4.7-inch, 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED display, either a 1.8GHz octa-core or 2.5GHz quad-core processor depending on your region, 2GB of RAM, 4G LTE and a 12-megapixel camera on its front.