Samsung has launched its latest smartphone tagged Samsung Galaxy A8s. The smartphone is branded with a beautiful body and unique striking features, it was officially released into the market in December 2018 with a cost price of about €399.00 / ₦ 180,000 depending on the location.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s runs on Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset and 2x 2.2 GHz Kryo 360, 6x 1.7 GHz Kryo 360 processor.
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The smartphone has a big screen display of 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio) PLS IPS display, with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 PPI density). The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
On the dimensions, Galaxy A8s measures 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in) and it has a weight of 173 grams. The smartphone body is built with a Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame.
The smartphone is fueled by Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable battery capacity that supports fast charging up to 18W. With a sing charge, the user can enjoy ample time usage for hours in doing their task without worrying about quick battery drainage.
The smartphone comes with a whopping 6GB of RAM with gives one of the best performances to gamers and heavy device users to carry out their activities without the device hanging. While the inbuilt capacity is made of 128 GB of internal storage variant which the user can comfortably store their videos, movies, songs, and other stuff without worrying about space constraints.
As for the cameras, the Samsung Galaxy A8s on the rear packs a 24-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture; a 10-megapixel camera with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It sports a 24-megapixel camera on the front for selfies with an f/2.0 aperture.
Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy A8s include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C. Meanwhile, the sensors of the device include Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass with support of ANT+.
Samsung Galaxy A8s – Full Specifications
This paragraph contains fully detailed Samsung Galaxy A8s specifications as well as the features one can find in this smartphone:
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 616
NETWORK
- Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
DISPLAY
- Type: PLS IPS
- Size: 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Ion, non-removable
- Capacity: 3400 mAh
- Charging: Fast charging 18W
FEATURES
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass ANT+
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BODY
- Dimensions: 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
- Weight: 173 g (6.10 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
MEMORY
- Card slot: No
- RAM: 6GB, 8GB
- Internal: 128GB
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
MAIN CAMERA
- Triple: 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.9µm, PDAF
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9″, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) - Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
SELFIE CAMERA
- Single: 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.9µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
COMMONS
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Radio: No
MISC
- Colors: Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
- Models: SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s
- SAR EU: 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
