- $ 530 USD
Desain
Dimensions of 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm, 135 grams
Unlike the HTC and Nokia, Samsung designed the smartphone Windows Phone 8 further accentuates its exclusive character that look more premium. With a combination of gray on the front side and silver on the back cover, is able to present a sophisticated impression. So the weight of this phone feels light when compared to some smartphones sekelasnya.Sayangnya, air-crome plastic material that wraps the whole body makes Ativ S seems fragile.
The feel of the Galaxy is still very strong in structure design Samsung Ativ S, it is also evident from the existing structure of the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. Back button and search using the touchpad, while the Windows button to apply the concept of the conventional (regular button).
Likewise, the position of the power button, camera shutter, volume, audio port, charger port and the camera position and light sensors in Ativ S is also equal to the Samsung Galaxy S III. So if there is a reasonable Ativ S dubbed as the Galaxy S III version of Windows Phone.
Screen & Interface
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~ 306 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 2
In addition to design, display technology embedded into Ativ S also belongs to the same as the Galaxy S III, namely 16 million color Super AMOLED HD 720p resolution (720x1280 pixels). Tidakhanya resolution is the same size and type, which is 4.8 inches.
Hardware
Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960, dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Adreno 225 GPU, 1GB of RAM, 16 GB storage, microSD slot up to 32GB. About hardware, Samsung Ativ S is relatively comparable to the Nokia Lumia 820.
With a bit of a more expensive price than the Lumia 820, Samsung Ativ S is able to bring the sharpness of the display and premium design. In addition, the Galaxy is quite thick shades in Window Phone 8 is the first Samsung, could be the main attraction. Unfortunately the problem is still limited interface and support for personalized applications / games that sober, could be a 'wedge' Ativ S to compete with the Nokia Lumia series.
Pros:
- Windows Phone 8
- Design Premium
- The screen is 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD 720p, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
- Capable camera for photos and video in class
- Ready to use office applications with easy synchronization (via Skydrive or USB)
- Integration with social media is quite good
Cons:
- Support apps / games are limited
- There is no FM radio
- There is no File Manager on the phone system
- There is no guide navigation via voice
