Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung has been working on some different devices and has many product series that are popular among the consumers. One such series is the Samsung A8 series and the latest offering in this series is the Samsung Galaxy A8s which is being promoted as the device having a cutout front camera design. The Samsung Galaxy A8s is available for approximately Rupees 30000.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s has a 6.4 inches IPS LCD display and it is truly notchless and bezelless, thanks to the cutout design camera in the front, you won’t find any spaces on top or bottom of the device. Even the speaker grille is on the edge of the screen. The IPS LCD screen has its fair share of difficulties but it still performs above average with the brightness turned to full.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s has four cameras in total, triple cameras in the rear and a single camera in the front. The rear cameras have a 24 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.4, a 10 MP lens with autofocus and a 5 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.2 with a depth sensor. The front camera is a single 24 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.0 and is a cutout design on the screen to remove the notch design and give the device a bezelless look. The images taken from the front selfie cameras are good and the selfies have nice edge detection for those bokeh mode pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s has Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset with a Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) processors and an Adreno 616 graphics chipset. The RAM on the device vary and you can get the 6GB or 8GB variants according to your needs. There is an expandable card slot which is expandable up to 1 TB even when the device itself offers about 128GB of internal storage. The android OS running on the device is the Android v9.0 Pie with the One UI skin overlaid on top.
The battery of the Samsung Galaxy A8s is only 3400mAh, but the device supports fast charging and the 18W charger supplied with the device is capable of charging it to 50% in 30 mins from 0%. This makes it easier to carry the device without worrying about your device dying during crunch moments.
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is available in Blue, Gray and Black color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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December 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Data Cable, Travel Adaptor, Wireless Charger, Ejection Pin, User Manual
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Price Group
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Budget Range (30000 - 50000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Material
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Main body: Front/back glass, aluminum frame
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Dimensions
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158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
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Weight
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173 g (6.10 oz)
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SIM
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Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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6.4 inches
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Colors
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Blue, Gray, Black
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Resolution
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1080 x 2340 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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403 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
Always-on display
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF + 10 MP, AF + 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Autofocus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size
Video
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24 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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OS
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Android 9.0 (Pie)
Skin - One UI
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Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
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Processor
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Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
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Graphics processor
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Adreno 616
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System memory
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6/8 GB RAM
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Internal memory
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128 GB
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Card Slot
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microSD, up to 1 TB
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Capacity
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3400 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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Fast battery charging 18W
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
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Bluetooth
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v5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
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6.4 inch IPS LCD display with cutout camera design.
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Good screen to body ratio that is approximately 84.7%.
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403 ppi pixel density.
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Good Neat design
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Camera Pictures are Good.
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3400mAh big battery.
CONS –
The Ultimate Review
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is a device that has a good build and a neat design. It has the front camera in a cutout design to remove the notch and provide users with a bezel less design.
The processor and the chipset on the device are the latest and the performance is the absolute best in terms of speed and quality. Heavy apps run smoothly and multiple apps don’t pose any challenge to the 6 or 8 GB RAM.
The triple cameras take good quality shots and there is hardly any noticeable change from natural colors to what you see on the screen.
The battery is a little less with only 3400mAh capacity but the fast charging functionality fills that gap and you won’t find your phone dying in the middle of some crucial moment or a meeting.
Buy this device if you want a device with top quality specifications at the price of a mid ranger.
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