Engineering:Samsung Galaxy A8s
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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| Model | SM-G8870 |
| First released | December 10, 2018 |
| Availability by region | December 2018 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) |
| 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) |
| Type | Phablet |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 159.8 × 76.8 × 7.5 mm |
| Mass | 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) |
| Display | 6.4" IPS LCD FHD+ display 2340×1080px (19.5:9 Aspect Ratio) |
| 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) |
| Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, EDR; USB-C |
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is an Android phablet 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. 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
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 8.1 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.5[5] respectively out-of-the box, however it is upgradable to Android 10 with One UI 2.0.[6] The smartphone features an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC consisting of 2 performance 2.2GHz Kryo 360 and 6 efficient 1.7GHz Kryo 360 backed by a new Adreno 616 GPU and sports 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, expandable to 512 GB via a MicroSD card, through a dedicated SD card slot.[7]
Availability
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.[8] However, on January 25, 2019, the phone was announced in South Korea as the Galaxy A9 Pro.
References
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A8s arrives in South Korea as Galaxy A9 Pro" (in en). 25 January 2019. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a8s_south_korea_galaxy_a9_pro_2019-news-35227.php.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) with Infinity-O display and triple rear cameras announced" (in en). 25 January 2019. https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news-samsung-galaxy-a9-pro-2019-with-infinity-o-display-and-triple-rear-cameras-announced-500995.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A8s with screen hole design to launch today" (in en). 2018-12-10. https://www.livemint.com/Technology/IXsCLHyNtNhHEpz8CnFCjM/Samsung-Galaxy-A8s-with-screen-hole-design-to-launch-today.html.
- ↑ Chacksfield, Marc (December 11, 2018). "The Samsung Galaxy A8s is a triple-lens powerhouse that drops huge hint about the Samsung Galaxy S10" (in en). https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/the-samsung-galaxy-a8s-is-a-triple-lens-powerhouse-that-drops-huge-hint-about-the-samsung-galaxy-s10.
- ↑ sakitech (February 14, 2019). Samsung Galaxy A8s "Infinity O" Unboxing and Review. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Notify Update". https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-G8870/CHC/doc.html.
- ↑ "Samsung Galaxy A8s price, specifications, features, comparison" (in en). https://gadgets.ndtv.com/samsung-galaxy-a8s-5759.
- ↑ "Move over notch, the hole-punch smartphone camera is coming" (in en-US). December 11, 2018. https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/11/smartphone-hole-punch-camera/.
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