Samsung ATIV S

Name: Samsung ATIV S
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 91 (2 reviews)

Specifications

Samsung ATIV S (ATIV Series)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 1.5 GHz

Graphics adapter

Qualcomm Adreno 225

Memory

1024 MB

Display

4.8 inch 16:9, 1200 x 720 pixel, capacitive, HD Super AMOLED, 16.777.216 mio. colors, glossy: yes

Storage

16 GB SSD, 16 GB

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, Card Reader: Micro-SD-slot, Sensors: aGPS, Gyroscope, Digital compass, Position sensor, Light sensor

Networking

802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4), Bluetooth 3.1

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 8.7 x 137 x 71 ( = 0.34 x 5.39 x 2.8 in)

Battery

0 Wh Lithium-Ion, 2.300 mAh, Talk time 2G (according to manufacturer): 1320 h, Talk time 3G (according to manufacturer): 816 h

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 8

Additional features

12 Months Warranty, Main camera: 8 MP, LED-flash, Full-HD video recording

Weight

135 g ( = 4.76 oz / 0.3 pounds), Power Supply: 46 g ( = 1.62 oz / 0.1 pounds)

Price

549 Euro

Links

Samsung homepage
Samsung notebook section

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Average Score: 91% - very good
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

price: - %, performance: 39%, features: 37%, display: 87% mobility: 98%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 73%, emissions: 91%

Reviews for the Samsung ATIV S

88% Review Samsung ATIV S Smartphone | Notebookcheck
A new star in the Windows sky. Samsung offers a direct competitor to the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920 with the ATIV S; all three devices run Windows Phone 8. Where are the small but subtle differences and can it ascend to the Windows Phone 8 throne?

94% Samsung ATIV S
Source: SFT - Heft 2/2014 German

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: Total score: 94%

Samsung ATIV S
Source: Connect Freestyle - Heft 1/2014 German

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2013

Comment

Qualcomm Adreno 225: Integrated OpenGL ES 2.0 and Direct3D 9_3 capable graphics card.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

S4 Plus MSM8960: High end dual core Soc (Krait cores) including a Adreno 225 GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

4.8":

This is a typical smartphone diagonal.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

0.135 kg:

Only few smartphones are more lightweight than this.

Samsung: The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand in South Korea. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is one of the most important brands of South Korea. Samsung is an international notebook manufacturer of medium size according market shares and reviews.

In 2015 and 2016, Samsung had a market share of around 24-25% in the global smartphone market and was undisputed market leader. In the laptop sector, Samsung is on the 8th place in the global manufacturer rankings from 2014-2016 with 1.7-2.7%.

In 2016 Samsung slipped into a crisis due to exploding smartphone batteries and a failed recall action.

91%: There do not exist many models, which are rated better. The most ratings get ratings, which are a bit worse.

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