The Galaxy A8s launched a few weeks ago as the first phone in the world with a hole in its screen. However, it wasn’t available for purchase immediately. That changes in a few days as interested buyers will now be able to grab a unit starting on January 1.
The Galaxy A8s will also sell for a lesser price than originally reported. Instead of the ¥2999 (~$437) price tag, the phone will sell for ¥2799 (~$408). It will be available for purchase on JD.com and those who pre-order before January 1 will receive a bunch of gifts, though you will be required to pay a deposit of about ¥200 (~$29).
The Galaxy A8s is the first Samsung phone with an Infinity-O display. It is a 6.4-inch panel with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2340 x 1080. The phone also packs some impressive processing power. Rather than a mid-range Exynos chipset, the Galaxy A8s is powered by the upper mid-range Snapdragon 710 mobile platform paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Samsung has also been generous with the cameras. There are three on the back and the fourth one is in front. The triple camera setup is a 10MP telephoto lens with 2X optical zoom, a 24MP f/1.7 primary camera, and a 5MP f/2.2 depth sensor. The selfie camera is a 24MP sensor.
The phone has a 3,400mAh battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dual SIM support and runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a 3.5mm audio jack – a first for a Galaxy phone.
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The Galaxy A8s will be available in Aurora Black (really dark green), Silver, and Elf Blue. All three variants have the same price tag.
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