The Samsung ATIV S is the first Windows Phone 8 device form the manufacturer, which has all the high-end specifications and decent hardware under the hood.
Samsung ATIV S ships with the new Windows Phone 8 OS, sporting a huge 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Gorilla Glass 2 for protection, powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Krait processor clocked at 1GHz, 1GB RAM, an 8 megapixel rear-facing shooter to shoot 1080p HD videos, 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, 16GB or 32GB onboard storage, a microSD card slot for expanding memory storage up to 32GB, NFC chip, 42Mbps HSPA+ radio, micro USB 2.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0,a a beefy 2300mAh battery to power everything, a whole host of the Windows Phone services.
Full Technical Specifications Of Samsung ATIV S
Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G | HSPA/UMTS 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS |
| CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm Krait Dual-Core Processor |
| GPU | yes |
| RAM | 1GB |
Display | |
| Type | HD Super AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Size | 4.8-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 1280 X 800 Pixels |
| Pixel Density | — |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 137.2 mm x 70.5 mm x 8.7 mm |
| Weight | 135 Grams |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Corning Gorilla Glass 2 – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Ambient Light Sensor – Geomagnetic – Gyroscope |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 8 Megapixels – 3264×2448 pixels – LED Flash – Auto focus – Geotagging |
| Video Recording Capability | – 1080p HD Video Recording Capability – 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 1.9 Megapixels |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 16GB/ 32GB |
| Expandable Storage | – microSD Card Slot Support – Up To 32GB |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio with RDS |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Ion 2500mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, ACC＋, eAAC＋, MIDI, WAV, AC3, Flac |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI |
Other Features | Windows Marketplace Xbox Live Games, Microsoft Office, SkyDrive IE 10, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Hotmail Samsung Funshot, Bing, Maps |
Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The Samsung ATIV S handset’s launch date and the price tag details have yet to be officially revealed out by the manufacturer.