- DroidAfrica
- Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy A8s Highlights and Overview
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is the first smartphone from Samsung to come with display-O screen, which houses the front facing camera sensor. It is also the first of all Sammy smartphone to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, and the first to run on Google Android 9.0 Pie.
The device comes loaded with a large 6.4-inch Full-HD+ display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, with a notable circle to the top left-handed top of the screen. The cut-out is used instead of the usual notch cut-out seen on the likes of Apple iPhone X.
On the specification department, the Samsung Galaxy A8s is powered by the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 CPU. This is an octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz, along with Adreno 616 GPU, 6/8 GB RAM and 128 non-expandable storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s comes with a triple rear camera setup, a combination of 24 MP main camera + 10 MP sensor with 2X optical zoom, and a 5 MP depth sensor. There is a rear placed fingerprint scanner with support for Bluetooth 5.0 and USB Type-C.
As mentioned above, the device comes with the latest Android 9.0 Pie based on Samsung One UI interface. The device has support for dual 4G VoLTE SIMs, and fueled by a 3400mAh battery. Other key specifications and silent features of Samsung Galaxy A8s are detailed in the table below.
Samsung Galaxy A8s Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
- - |
BODY
| Dimensions | 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 173 g (6.10 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| 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) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 616 |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM | 6/8 GB |
| Card Slot | No |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 24 MP 10 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Main/ 24 MP front |
| Camera Features |
Autofocus Face detection F/1.7 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom [Second Sensor] 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor [Third Sensor] |
| Video Resolution | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 24-megapixel |
| Camera Features |
F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification HDR |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Placed at the basement |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| FM Radio | FM radio |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 28 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 540 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Samsung Galaxy A8s User Reviews and Opinions
Disclaimer Note
This specification was entered manually, hence we CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy. Any error? Let us know in the comment section.
More devices from Samsung
© 2023 DroidAfrica - Tech News, Specs, Unboxing and Reviews
Leave a Reply