Samsung has fulfilled its promise of releasing the Samsung Galaxy A8s on the 10th day of December 2018. Of course we are happy with that as we also expect the company to deliver on its future promises.
One thing we are sure of is that although the Samsung Galaxy A8s is not a foldable smartphone, this is another device that you will love to hold in the palm of your hands.
Yes, this is the 24 MP rear camera phone we have been writing about and not only does it come with that camera, there are other cameras at the back as well, making this phone a triple rear camera phone.
Let’s quickly do a rundown of this specs review, which will enable you to check out the full specifications of Samsung Galaxy A8s below, such as price, camera, network, design, display, and performance features.
Samsung Galaxy A8s Design and Display
The device arrives with aluminum frame, front and rear glass. Dimensions are 147.55 x 70.62 x 9.05 mm and it weighs 155 grams. Further, it comes in blue, gray, and green colors. It is not a water resistant device, but it has fingerprint sensor and has face recognition technology.
Display type is IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which comes without a secondary display. The display screen size is 6.4 inches, pixel density is 403 ppi, and pixel resolution is 2340 x 1080. Further, display colors in the device are 16 million, while it remains a multi-touch phone, up to 10 fingers.
Other good features include Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D curved glass, 84.7 percent screen to body ratio, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and Infinity-O display.
Camera Features
There is triple primary rear camera setup of 24 MP plus 10 MP plus 5 MP. These are accompanied by LED flash. But to the front, the camera setup is 24 MP. The front camera, made for selfies is equipped with LED flash option. However, video performance is of 1080p@30fps FHD recording.
Other outstanding features of the cameras are geotagging, auto focus, touch focus, panorama, HDR, EIS & OIS, PADF, and face detection.
Hardware and Software
Android OS v9.0 Pie comes with Samsung Galaxy A8s as the operating system. This is the latest Android operating system. Also, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset is found in it, together with process technology 10nm and 64-bit architecture.
The CPU comprises of Octa-core 2 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 360 raised to power two, while the GPU is Adreno 616.
Storage Capacity and Sensors of Samsung Galaxy A8s
This is where we see that the device comes in three variants- 128GB + 6GB RAM, 128GB + 8GB RAM, and the 256GB + 8GB RAM. The micro-SD card slot can be increased space up to 512GB external storage. Sensors found on the device are accelerometer, proximity, ambient light, compass, fingerprint, gyro, and hall effect.
Network and Connectivity
This is a 4G Android phone which means that Samsung Galaxy A8s operates effectively on GSM, HSPA and LTE networks. In other words, 2G, 3G and 4G are usable in the smartphone. Also, for easy operation, there are two nano SIM card slots in the device. It cannot operate with hybrid or mini SIM cards.
Other relevant components are Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC, headphone jack, and micro USB 2.0. However, there is no HDMI, or infrared in the device.
Samsung Galaxy A8s Battery Life
Powering the Samsung Galaxy A8s is an effective Li-Ion 3400 mAh non-removable battery which does not come with wireless charging but comes with fast charging technology, which means you can fully charge the phone from zero percent to in about two hours.
Price and Availability
Samsung Galaxy A8s has three variants and the price goes thus- the 128GB, 6GB RAM price is $499.99 USD. The 128GB, 8GB RAM price is $899.99 USD. Finally, the 256GB, 8GB RAM price is $999.99 USD. But as regards availability, the device will be available for pre-order on December 21, 2018.
Samsung Galaxy A8s – Technical Specification
General
- Device Type
Smartphone
- Model
Samsung Galaxy A8s
- Announced
10-Dec-2018
- Released
Pre-order strats from 21-Dec-2018- China
- Status
Coming Soon
- Price
Not revealed
Design
- Type
Bar
- Dimensions
158.4 mm x 74.9 mm x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches)
- Weight
173 g (6.1 oz)
- Colors
Blue
Gray
Green
- Waterproof No
- Fingerprint Yes
- Face Recognition
Yes
- Dedicated Keys
Volume, Power, Fingerprint
- Device Security
Fingerpint, Face, Pin, Password, Pattern, Slide
- Features
-Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)
-Aluminum frame
-Front & rear glass
-Samsung pay
Display
- Display Type
IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen
- Size
6.4-inch
- Secondary Display
No
- Touch Screen
Yes, Multi touch
- Pixel Density
~403 PPI
- Resolution
2340 x 1080 Pixels
- Display Colors
16 M
- Display Protection Yes
- Features
-Corning Gorilla Glass
-2.5D curved glass
-19.5:9 aspect ratio
-Infinity-O display
-~84.7% screen-to-body display
Network
- Supported Network
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
- 2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 3G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1700/ 1900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G Network
LTE 800/ 1700/ 1800/ 1900/ 2100/ 2300/ 2500/ 2600 MHz
- SIM
Nano SIM
- Hybrid Sim No
- Dual SIM
Yes, Dual stand by
Hardware
- Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, 10nm, 64 bit
- CPU
Octa-core (2 x 2.2 GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 260)
- GPU
Adreno 616, 500 MHz
- RAM (Memory)
6 GB/ 8 GB, 1866 MHz, LPDDR4X
- Internal Storage
128 GB
- Card Slot
Upto 512 GB (micro SD)
- Dedicated slot
Yes
- Sensors
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
Fingerprint
Gyro
Hall effect
RGB light
Software
- Operating System
Android OS v9.0 Pie
- Java Support No
- Youtube
Messaging
- SMS
Yes (threaded view)
- MMS
Yes, Pushmail
- IM
Camera
- Primary
24 MP (f/1.7) + 10 MP (AF) + 5 MP (f/2.2)
- Flash
LED
- Front
24 MP, f/2.0 aperture, 1080p, HDR
- Front Flash
Yes
- Video
1080p@30fps
- Camera Features
Geotagging
Autofocus
HDR
Touch focus
PADF
Face detection
EIS & OIS
Panorama
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
- Infrared No
- Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
- GPS
Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC Yes
- Wireless Charging
No
- Headphone Jack
- HDMI No
- USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Data
- GPRS
- EDGE
- Speed
42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA), LTE
- Web Browser
HTML 5
Media
- Video Format
3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265
- Audio Format
MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player
- FM Radio
Yes
- Alert Types
Vibration, MP3
- Ring Tones
Wav ring tones
- Loudspeaker
Yes
Battery
- Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
- Capacity
3400mAH
- Placement
Non-removable
MISC
- Features
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
2. Document viewer
3. Photo and video editor
4. Samsung Health
5. Fast battery charging
6. ANT+
7. Private mode
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