How the Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha Is Made

The Galaxy Alpha features a metal frame with a curved corner, and is also one of the slimmest Galaxy devices ever at less than 7mm thick. (Image: Samsung)

During the product development phase, computerized tools are used to carve and trim a piece of rough metal material into the shape of the Galaxy's frame. (Image: Samsung)

The machines go to work on the outer edge of the frame, forming its curved corners, and spaces for the key buttons and antenna. (Image: Samsung)

The frame gets its blue, gold, black, silver, or white shade through a Color Anodizing process, which involves tinting the metal without altering its natural shine. (Image: Samsung)

The colorful frames. (Image: Samsung)

The metal frame is once again, this time using a diamond at a specific angle to give the edge its shiny look. (Image: Samsung)

Once the phone is all put together, it's send over to the quality assurance lab, where machines run three different tests to check its durability. (Image: Samsung)

"During the 'drop test,' the Galaxy Alpha is released from varying heights, multiple times to evaluate the resilience of its metal frame," Samsung said. (Image: Samsung)

There's also the bending test, where a machine presses each side of the device at the same time to evaluate how much pressure it can withstand. (Image: Samsung)