He Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks like a stretched Apple iPhone 5/5s but calling it a blatant clone would be taking things too far. There are striking similarities between the two devices: Chamfered edges? Check. Metal chassis? Check. Slim boxy design? Check. Physical home button? Check. Fingerprint scanner? Check. But leaving the similarities aside for a moment, the Galaxy Alpha still has a distinctively Samsung flavour to it.
We’ve seen the Galaxy Alpha’s removable plastic rear cover in quite a few of its previous flagships. We’ve also seen the dotted texture on the rear cover, although subtle here, in the Samsung Galaxy S5(Review| Pictures). The patterned print under the all glass front of the Alpha is also in line with other Samsung phones.