Samsung Galaxy A8s
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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
| Slogan | Seeing the future |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | December 10, 2018 |
| Availability by region | December 2018 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018) |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A60 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy A6s Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 Star Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 159.8 × 76.8 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 168 g |
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| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| CPU | Octa-Core 2x Kyro 360 2.2 GHz & 6x Kyro 360 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 616 |
| Memory | 6 GB/8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 512 GB |
| Battery | 3400mAh (non-removable) |
| Rear camera | 24MP, f/1.7 (wide) 10MP, f/2.4 (telephoto) 5MP, f/2.2 (depth) with single flash |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/2.0 (wide) |
| Display | 6.4" IPS LCD FHD+ display 2340×1080px (19.5:9 Aspect Ratio) |
| Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, EDR; USB-C |
| Model | SM-G8870 |
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is a midrange Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy A series. It was announced on 10 December 2018 primarily for the Chinese market. It was also sold as the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea.[1][2]
The A8s is a triple camera smartphone produced by Samsung, featuring 3 different cameras on the rear. It features a 6.4 inch IPS LCD FHD+ Infinity-O Display without a notch. A circular hole is punched out in the top left corner of the display for the front camera, branded as the Infinity-O Display. It is also the first Samsung smartphone to not include a headphone jack.
Specifications
[edit]The A8s features a 6.4 inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Unlike previous Samsung A series phones, this device uses a normal LCD panel rather than an AMOLED display. The new Infinity-O display features a full edge to edge display with a 6.7mm round hole punched out in the top left corner for the front camera.[3]
The triple camera setup features a primary 24MP f/1.7 sensor for normal photography, a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto sensor with optical zoom and a 5MP depth sensor for effects such as bokeh.[4] The front camera is a 24MP f/2.0 sensor in a pin-hole punched out in the display.
It runs Android 8.0 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.0 respectively out-of-the box, however it is upgradable to Android 9.0 "Pie", and later Android 10. The smartphone features an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC consisting of 2 performance 2.2GHz kyro 460 and 6 efficient 1.7GHz kyro 360 backed by a new Adreno 616 GPU and sports 6 GB/8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, expandable to 512 GB via a MicroSD card slot, through a dedicated SD card slot.[5]
Availability
[edit]Following the unveiling, Samsung announced that the device will go on sale in only in the Chinese market, with no announcement to release in other countries.[6] However, on January 25, 2019, the phone was announced in South Korea as the Galaxy A9 Pro.
References
[edit]- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A8s arrives in South Korea as Galaxy A9 Pro". gsmArena. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) with Infinity-O display and triple rear cameras announced". INDIATV. January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A8s with screen hole design to launch today". livemint. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Chacksfield, Marc (December 11, 2018). "The Samsung Galaxy A8s is a triple-lens powerhouse that drops huge hint about the Samsung Galaxy S10". digitalcameraworld. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy A8s price, specifications, features, comparison". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Move over notch, the hole-punch smartphone camera is coming". TechCrunch. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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