Samsung Galaxy Alpha review

Enticingly sleek Samsung handset with its eye on the iPhone 6

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
The Alpha is one lovely looking handset

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha review

Depth of field effects are decent even without selective focus mode

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha review

Landscape pictures reveal natural colours and decent detail levels

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Macro shots reveal plenty of detail

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Focus mode makes close-ups even more pronounced - sometimes artificially so

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Even in low light, it's possible to get some decent results

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This image shows the Alpha's results with HDR off

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And this is the result with HDR on

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