Samsung Galaxy A8S with Infinity O Display Launched in China

Dec 10, 2018 by Sumant Singh in Gadgets

Samsungis all here with its new flagship Samsung Galaxy A8S. The phone has been launched in China with ‘Infinity-O’ display. This is probably the first phone of such display this kind from the house of Samsung.

The Infinity-O display is an arrangement where a small hole is given on the top of the phone’s display where front-facing camera sits. The arrangement eventually replaces notch.

Samsung Galaxy A8S with Infinity O Display

Samsung Galaxy 8S with Infinity O Display — Credit: Tech2

Samsung Galaxy A8S : Configuration

The Samsung Galaxy 8S features Snapdragon 710 chipset and a triple camera set up at the back. As of now one can register for the phone on the Samsung China website. There is no information about its price yet. The phone is gearing up for sale on 20 December.

Samsung Galaxy A8S : Display

On specs front, the Samsung Galaxy A8S sports a 6.4-inch Infinity-O display with a 19.5:9 ratio. The phone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 chipset and will be available in two variants: 6 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage and 8 GB RAM /128 GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy A8S : Storage

The native storage can be upgraded up to 512 GB via a micro SD card. The Galaxy A8s will also have a fingerprint sensor on the rear as well.

Samsung Galaxy A8S : Camera

On photography font, the Samsung Galaxy A8S features a triple camera set up at the back. The arrangement includes a 24 MP primary camera unit with an f/1.7 aperture for low-light photography and a 10 MP secondary sensor unit which supports 2X optical zoom and finally.

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Phone’s third camera is a 5 MP unit for depth-sensing. For selfies,Samsung Galaxy A8S brings a single 24 MP sensor which is placed beneath the display.

Samsung Galaxy A8S : OS

The phone Samsung Galaxy A8S is an Android 8.1 Oreo powered devices coupled with Samsung’s custom Experience UI 9.5 and houses a 3,300 mAh battery. The device is available in green, blue, and grey color variants.

Samsung Galaxy A8S Feature List

GENERAL

Release date	December 2018
Launched in India	No
Form factor	Touchscreen
Width	7.4
Battery capacity (mAh)	3400
Colours	Black, Blue, Silver

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)	6.20
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	1080×2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9

HARDWARE

Processor	octa-core (2×2.2GHz + 6×1.7GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD

CAMERA

Rear camera	24-megapixel (f/1.7) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2)
Front camera	24-megapixel (f/2.0)

SOFTWARE

Operating system

Android

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Yes
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes
Headphones	Type-C
Number of SIMs	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes

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SENSORS

Face unlock	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes

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