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Samsung ATIV S Specs

8.5

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Samsung ATIV S Review

9.0

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Released

Dec 11, 2012

Display

4.8-inch
1280 x 720 px

Camera

8 MP Main
1.9 MP Selfie

Battery

2300 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus
1GB RAM

OS

Windows Phone 8.1

Description

The Samsung ATIV S is the first officially announced smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and delivering all the eye-candy is its huge, 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display. On its back you will find an 8-megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, while a 1.9-megapixel front-facing shooter makes video chats over Skype or other VoIP clients possible. Furthermore, there is a microSD card slot for expanding the smartphone's 16 or 32GB on-board storage, and NFC for things like content sharing or mobile payments. Getting online is possible via the smartphone's 42Mbps HSPA+ radio. The 2,300mAh battery should pack enough juice to get you through the day.

This device is also known as Samsung I8750

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I have it 5 users

I had it 13 users

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Display
Size:	4.8-inch
Resolution:	1280 x 720 px, 306 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	65.58 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU:	Adreno 225
RAM:	1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Windows Phone, 8.1, 8 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2300 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (29 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	1.9 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches (137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm)
Weight:	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.1
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 17, 2012
FCC ID value:	A3LGTI8750
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.37 W/kg
Body:	0.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	0.76 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.59 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Aug 29, 2012

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Alternative variants

Samsung ATIV S 32GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB

News

Samsung's ATIV Camera app is for its Windows Phone 8.1 handsets, and is listed on the Windows Phone Store as a test submission. Some of the features for the rear snapper coming from the Samsung app include Auto, Beauty Face, Best Photo, Best Face, Ri...

Samsung's Windows Phone 8.1 app includes new features for the rear camera

Canadian carrier Rogers has updated its OS Upgrade support page on its website, and guess what? It's good news for those who use the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in Rogers' neighborhood. The page now shows the Android 4.4 KitKat up...

KitKat coming soon to Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 says Rogers

Looking to customize your Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone? Over at XDA Developers, a custom ROM authored by a developer named the WOLF unlocks the device and adds a number of new features. For example, flashing this ROM will remove the volume limit on t...

Judging from a screenshot of an unlocked Samsung ATIV S handset, it appears as though the unlocked version of the Sammy bred Windows Phone 8 flavored handset is receiving the GDR2 Windows Phone update on Tuesday. The update brings Data Sense to the p...

Unlocked Samsung ATIV S units are receiving the GDR2 update

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

9.8

Performance

8.3

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

8.3

aco96

Arena Apprentice

Best Windows Phone

Posted: Oct 04, 2013, 11:20 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

My first wp device. This phone is outstanding, best buy. It's very fast, faster than S3. Battery life is great, design is awesome. Overall, I'm very satisfied, but Music+Videos and Multitasking are immature and limited.

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What I like

Design
Battery
UI
Speed
Very good camera for daylight photos
Beautiful display
SD card slot
Internet Explorer

What I don't like

Bad photos in low-light
Music+Videos needs improvements
Sunlight legibility could be better
Samsung Zone is worse than Nokia Collection
No USB OTG :(
Multitasking is bad

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Maverik

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Great phone from Samasung :)

Posted: Aug 16, 2013, 10:12 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Excellent phone, I'm very satisfied, excellent screen, reacting to every touch, no lag ... I could not wait to take it and now I am very happy now. All recommendations for purchases. I do not know why this phone is in the shadow, but it's good because it is more than reasonable price, and the best ratio of price and quality. (I would not make it for that money) ;)

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What I like

Everything is simple and well done.

What I don't like

Hahahahaha, no cons on this phone pal :)

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Black43

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Decent entry into Windows Phones

Posted: Aug 12, 2013, 3:32 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

Bought this phone for myself as a replacement for my ageing Lumia 800, I have to say well done Samsung. This phone is fast, powerful and reliable, has already dropped a couple of times and still works perfectly. The camera is exceptionally good. There are some let downs though. The call quality is a bit grainy at high volumes, the apps are limited (but that's not Samsung's fault, that's Microsoft), and accessories are extremely hard to come by. Overall, it is a remarkable phone for the price I paid

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