Samsung Galaxy A8s

The Samsung Galaxy A8s has a 6.4-inch Infinity-O IPS LCD. The device comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. The smartphone comes in two variants; 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The Galaxy A8s has a 24MP + 10MP + 5MP triple-camera setup at the rear. The front-facing camera has 24MP resolution. The smartphone has a 3400mAh battery. The other popular Samsung mobile is the Samsung Galaxy A70

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Samsung Galaxy A8s: Pros & Cons

7.7
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • Large display size with a relatively less-obstructive punch-hole system
  • Snapdragon 710 processor offers zippy performance
  • Available with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage options
  • 24MP main camera at the rear offers an excellent image quality
  • 10MP telephoto camera at the rear might not be the best in class but it is a welcome addition
  • 24MP front camera has a sufficiently good performance
  • Bad Stuff
  • Misses out on an AMOLED display
  • Inadequate, 3400mAh battery
  • Slightly overpriced
Verdict
In an era where most mid-range smartphones feature a display with a traditional notch, the display in the Galaxy A8s breaks the trend with a punch-hole system, which is comparatively less obstructive. So, if you are among those people who watch a lot of content, the Galaxy A8s is an ideal device for you. You also get a peppy performance thanks to the Snapdragon 710 SoC and an option to get the smartphone with 8GB of RAM. The device offers fairly good front and rear camera sensors as well. The low battery capacity is the only downside of this phone. And if you can live with it, the Galaxy A8s is pretty decent smartphone for its price.

Samsung Galaxy A8s Details

The Samsung Galaxy A8s is the first smartphone in the world to feature a hole in the screen for the front-facing camera. Samsung is calling this display as an Infinity-O display. The Samsung Galaxy A8s shares most of its hardware with its sibling, the A8, including the triple-camera setup.
Infinity-O display
The Samsung Galaxy A8s features a 6.4-inch IPS LCD. The display has Full HD+ resolution. As mentioned earlier, the A8s has a hole in the screen for the camera, which Samsung is calling the Infinity-O display. The hole in the screen creates less obstruction than a notch. Therefore, you can see more content on display. It also looks aesthetically better than the notch. The smartphone has an Always-on Display feature.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC
Most Samsung smartphones feature the brand s own Exynos chipset, but the Samsung Galaxy A8s features Qualcomm s Snapdragon 710 SoC. This SoC has octa-core CPU with four high-high-performance cores and four power-efficient cores for lighter tasks. The smartphone is available in 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM variants. Both the RAM variants have 128GB storage. You also get a dedicated microSD card slot. The device has Android 9 Pie operating system. The OS has Samsung s Experience UI, which has many additional features over the stock Android OS.
Triple-camera
The Samsung Galaxy A8s has three cameras on the back; 24MP, 10MP, and 5MP. The 24MP camera has normal FoV, the 10MP camera has wide-angle FoV, while the 5MP camera is the depth-sensor. Although the A8s is a camera-focused smartphone, it does not have 4K video recording. It can only record Full HD videos. Coming to its front-facing camera, it is placed under in a hole in the display. The front-facing camera has a 24MP resolution.
3400mAh battery, USB Type-C, and Samsung Pay
The Samsung Galaxy A8s has a 3400mAh battery. The battery supports 18W fast charging over the USB Type-C port. The smartphone has Samsung Pay for cardless payments. For connectivity, the smartphone has dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi ac/b/g/n, and Bluetooth v5.0.

Samsung Galaxy A8s Specifications

Summary

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Storage 128GB
Rear Camera Triple (24MP + 10MP + 5MP)
Battery 3400 mAh
RAM 6GB

General

Dimensions 6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 inch (158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm)
Weight 173 grams (6.10 oz)
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Water Resistant No
Colors Blue, Gray, Green

Processor

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
No of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Architecture 64 bit
Graphics Adreno 616

Software

Operating System Android v9.0 (Pie)

Storage

RAM 6GB
Internal 128GB
Expandable microSD, Upto 512GB

Display

Display Type IPS LCD
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Color Reproduction 16M colors
Screen to body percentage 84.7%
Pixel Density 403 pixel per inch (ppi)
Touchscreen type Capacitive, Multi-touch

Camera

Rear Triple (24MP + 10MP + 5MP)
Selfie 24MP
Rear Camera Features LED Flash, Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Selfie Camera Features HDR
Physical Aperture Rear (f/1.7) + (f/2.2), Front (f/2.0)
Other Features Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Exposure compensation, ISO control
Video 1080p@30fps

Battery

Removable Battery No
Type Li-ion
Capacity 3400 mAh
Fast Charging Yes
Wireless Charging No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes, with WiFi Direct, hotspot
SIM Configuration Dual, Nano-SIM
Bluetooth v5.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE
Network 4G VoLTE, 4G
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared No
USB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) Yes
NFC Chipset Yes

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, Rear- mounted
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Other Sensors Proximity, Compass

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack No
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