| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | December 10, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-10) |
| Availability by region | December 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12) |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A60 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy A6s Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 Star Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 159.8 × 76.8 × 7.5mm |
| Weight | 168 g (6 oz) |
| Operating system |
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| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| CPU | Octa-Core 2x Kyro 360 2.2 GHz & 6x Kyro 360 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 616 |
| Memory | 6 GB/8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 512 GB |
| Battery | 3400mAh (non-removable) |
| Rear camera | 24MP, f/1.7 (wide) 10MP, f/2.4 (telephoto) 5MP, f/2.2 (depth) with single flash |
| Front camera | 24 MP, f/2.0 (wide) |
| Display | 6.4" IPSLCD FHD+ display 2340×1080px (19.5:9 Aspect Ratio) |
| Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, EDR; USB-C |
| Model | SM-G8870 |
TheSamsung Galaxy A8s is anAndroidphabletsmartphone produced bySamsung Electronics as part of theSamsung Galaxy A series. It was announced on 10 December 2018 primarily for theChinese market. It was also sold as theSamsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) inSouth Korea.[1][2]
The A8s is a triple camera smartphone produced by Samsung, featuring 3 different cameras on the rear. A circular hole is punched out in the top left corner of the display for the front camera, branded as the Infinity-O Display. It is also the first Samsung smartphone to not include aheadphone jack.
The A8s features a 6.4-inchFull HD+IPSLCD display with a 19.5:9aspect ratio. Unlike previous Samsung A series phones, this device uses a normal LCD panel rather than an AMOLED display. The new Infinity-O display features a full edge to edge display with a 6.7mm round hole punched out in the top left corner for the front camera.[3]
The triple camera setup features a primary 24MP f/1.7 sensor for normal photography, a 10MP f/2.4telephoto sensor with optical zoom and a 5MP depth sensor for effects such as bokeh.[4] Thefront camera is a 24MP f/2.0 sensor in a pin-hole punched out in the display.
It runsAndroid 8.1 "Oreo" withSamsung Experience 9.5[5] respectively out-of-the box, however it is upgradable toAndroid 10 withOne UI 2.0.[6] The smartphone features an upgradedQualcomm Snapdragon 710SoC consisting of 2 performance 2.2GHzKryo 360 and 6 efficient 1.7GHz Kryo 360 backed by a newAdreno 616GPU and sports 6 GB or 8 GB ofRAM and 128 GB ofinternal storage, expandable to 512 GB via aMicroSD card, through a dedicated SD card slot.[7]
Following the unveiling,Samsung announced that the device will go on sale in only in the Chinese market, with no announcement to release in other countries.[8] However, on January 25, 2019, the phone was announced in South Korea as the Galaxy A9 Pro.