Samsung took to the stage in Berlin to showcase its new product lineup, and one of the featured devices is the first confirmed Windows Phone 8 device. Dubbed the ATIV S, the new Microsoft-sanctioned smartphone offers a 4.8-inch screen with an HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU, 8MP rear camera and 1.9MP front-facing cam. Additionally, it's got a beefy 2,300mAh battery, 1GB RAM, Gorilla Glass 2 and will come in both 16 and 32GB flavors. At 8.7mm, it's also reasonably thin. Its body is made of brushed aluminum and comes with a WP8-friendly MicroSD slot
The video has some excellent production with ample light, allowing us to finally see the long missing Samsung Windows Phone.
The video also highlights what should be obvious: that 4.8” Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 2 is quite massive and not in a bad way. The device is clearly super thin (by comparison to other Windows Phones) but just a monster in terms of how big the view is on it. For some users, that’s clearly a selling point and we could only imagine how nice it must be type on such an ample on-screen keyboard.
The rest of the device is quite standard from what we’ve previously seen with a heavy focus on plastic for the body, but we don’t think that deters from the device in any way. But clearly some of you have strong opinions on that (versus the more robust polycarbonate shell).
Windows Phone 8 also gets demonstrated a bit in the video though we can’t say any new features leap out. We’re not aware of what build of the OS it is running, though it is presumably either final or close to it. One thing is for certain, that OS hauls pretty well when being pushed by that dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU and with that huge 2300 mAh battery on board, we’re sure the ATIV S will do quite well in the power department.
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Announced | 2012, August | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, Q4 |
| BODY | Dimensions | 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm (5.40 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| DATA | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| CAMERA | Primary | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps | |
| Secondary | Yes, 1.9 MP |
| FEATURES | OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon | |
| CPU | Dual-core Krait 1.5 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | No | |
| Colors | Gray | |
| - SNS integration - Document viewer/editor - MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |
| BATTERY | Standard battery, Li-Ion 2300 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | ||
| Talk time |
| MISC | Price group |  |
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