Samsung Ativ S

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Hardware design

Marking the first device of Samsung’s footsteps joining the Windows Phone operating system is the Samsung Focus. It was found that the devices running Windows Phone from Samsung still carries the same design with products that use its Android operating system. One thing I have noticed is Samsung still no breakthrough yet for Windows Phone devices, is most evident in the Ativ S has designed the same as the Galaxy S II and the display equivalent Galaxy S III.

The first feeling when held in hand Ativ S is quite lightweight and fit the machine. Similarities S III here is a screen 4.8 “occupies almost the entire front, only 8.6 mm thin and similarities Note II is the square corners boards and back seamlessly. Protection for screen Super AMOLED large size glass is toughened Gorilla glass 2. the rear screen is slightly curved claws into the body similar to the S III. Although the design of the Ativ S almost exactly the same with the Galaxy line, but with the other subtle difference in the shape and color help “phone” Windows Phone 8 has a separate identity when it appears.

Front face

Ativ S looks like miniature versions of the Galaxy Note 2 other only in the physical buttons bearing the Windows logo features two buttons and touch Back and Bing Search. However Samsung Ativ S was initially impressed. Samsung still prefer to use plastic material to the back of the machine, but in return the back cover with silver color look like metal.

Samsung Ativ S design with rounded bezel ring grab the camera and create a sense of harmony and elegance. The front camera 1.9 MP, light sensors and a speaker at the top. The bottom cover basic keys of Windows Phone, but it’s disappointing when Windows keys are hard keys. That caused much discomfort to users as well as the loss of the machine aesthetic, while HTC or Nokia to use fully the touch pad.

Back side

If astute of you may find the back of the camera different between Ativ S with Galaxy S III and Note 2 which is located LED flash on the left rather than on the left camera as the other two products. Another difference is edging up until the tractor frame under external speakers for added aesthetic products. Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC 8X Windows Phone, Ativ S portion of the back cover can be removed to insert SIM card and battery. So we can easily upgrade the memory card for the machine and replace batteries as needed.

The edges and connector

Ativ S design owned metal rim around the machine rigidity and help it look more elegant. The function keys are arranged very reasonable on the metal rim. Besides the upper left is a volume up button. Besides to the top is the power button, symmetrical bottom is the camera button. Upper edge with 3.5 mm headphone jack and the charging port is between the lower edge / microUSB connector. With such arrangement, the finger can easily reach the buttons though quite large size machines.

Screen

We can say Samsung Ativ S is the phone has a good quality display with 4.8 inch wide-screen Super AMOLED. Instead of using the Super AMOLED Plus, Samsung has equipped Ativ S technology PenTile pixel arrangement resolution 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 306 ppi reached so visibility is very sharp.

However, due to the high brightness screen makes outdoor display Ativ S is not good. But if overcome by the maximum brightness (or set to automatically adjust), you absolutely can read the content of the message or Facebook update is not too difficult. One of the advantages of AMOLED screen for viewing angle is very good. Even when tilting the machine can still observe the content on the screen easily.

Application

Virtual Keyboard

Although there are hundreds of thousands of applications to meet the needs of communication and exchange of information, but most users still exchanged via text. Therefore we should not underestimate the importance of a virtual keyboard.

As we all know, the Windows Phone keyboard response speed is extremely fast, accurate and reduces the error rate when entering text. When using a dictionary, keyboard also responds quite well to help dramatically improve typing speed.

However, this keyboard is still exposed many weaknesses, owned by the display of up to 4.8 inches so at first I thought the text horizontally typing will be very easy, but the layout is not showing what key present. Virtual keyboard interface Ativ S in particular, and the Windows Phone 8 will generally be confined to the two ends when used horizontally. On the right side is reserved for the touch button and open the context window. And to put the keyboard into the center, Microsoft has decided to also “indent” left end into the gap so to create symmetry. Unfortunately, that make fell space Display virtual keyboard.

Send and receive emails

Email browsing experience on the Activ S very great due to the overall readability of the Windows Phone 8 is great. This is not yet appeared on the previous-generation Windows Phone, but with 720p display’s viewability Ativ S for writing much better than the previous generation (800 x 600 resolution pixel).

Email browsing speed is also very fast just one touch, this advantage is superior to the email application on the Galaxy Note 2. The speed of transition between unread emails is also very fast, almost instantly. The only downside is that you need to press and hold on the title to access features such as flag, move, delete

Map applications

Windows Phone 8 is integrated a powerful mapping software allows viewing maps, providing basic instructions and the most important is that the map is stored on your device. That means you do not need to use wireless data network can still access your saved maps, very convenient when traveling to these areas is weak or non-wave data to catch waves.

Maps on Windows Phone 8 versatile than Google or Apple maps provide. Application of the Ativ S map provided by Bing with location data from Nokia. However, no such application on the Lumia 920 is Nokia Drive, therefore can not be made by Samsung handset into a personal navigation device (PND) provide helpful guidance by voice or map of home to several shopping centers and landmarks.

Samsung Ativ S built on a software development firm that ChatOn. ChatOn similar to Whatsapp, messaging and allows you to chat with your friends with a user ID through 3G or Wifi.

A Family Story app allows sharing of notes and pictures for the group, it is similar to Family Room features built on Windows Phone 8. One of the most useful applications of Samsung Live Wallpaper, it allows you to select a number of photos that you will work as a slideshow on the lock screen. There’s also a number of applications such as Photo Editor and MiniDiary, it helps you notes sound files, photos and drawings. Own applications like HTC, Samsung also provides application Now provides weather information, news and stock information in a Live Tile box on the Start screen.

Entertainment

Video: With a dual-core processor Snapdragon S4 1.5 GHz speed and screen resolution of 720p, 1080p video playback is quite good and you can fully enjoy a movie full 720p on Ativ S.

Game: A great gaming platform, but also pretty poor game store.

Quality speakers: Speaker of the Ativ S is located under the back of the phone and is surrounded by a protective net for quite robust sounds pretty good to meet the entertainment needs for a phone so thin.

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Camera

Samsung Ativ S equip two cameras. 8 MP rear camera to f / 2.6 and 1.9 MP front camera to f / 2.8, quite similar to the S III and Note II. In the full light conditions in the room or outdoors, from camera images taken after quite well with high-definition, color quite honest. However, in low-light conditions, the picture is quite noisy when evaluating flash.

Support for camera, pre-installed Samsung Ativ S 2 Beauty and Panorama app for art mode and wide angle photography. These two features can be activated directly from the icon in the application list or in the interface features photographic lens.

As for video, Ativ S is capable of 1080p video recording is quite detailed. Video running relatively smoothly at 29 fps but much vibration. Therefore, overall stability of the camera images on the Ativ S is not as good as the Lumia 920.

Performance and battery life

The performance of the machine is generally similar to devices running Windows Phone 8 others. When playing some games popularity of Windows Phone, does not have any particular problems of machine performance. Samsung Ativ S is equipped with a processor Snapdragon S4 dual-core clocked at 1.5GHz and 1GB of RAM. This configuration is equivalent to the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X. Windows Phone 8 has been optimized, and Ativ S provides very good user experience. The switching back and forth on the menu screen is very smooth, and the ability to open applications or multitasking is also very fast and almost no latency.

When performance evaluation tool AnTuTu, Ativ S for results for nearly 50% higher than the Android phone using the same chip. Scoring results with other benchmarking tool for high scores and no significant difference compared with rivals Windows Phone 8 uses the same processor as the Lumia 920 or HTC 8X.

If performance has nothing special compared to other competitors, the new battery is what counts above Ativ S. Compared with other models, the Windows Phone 8 Ativ S has considerable capacity battery and also the long duration than. Machine from 2 pm the day before, with 60% battery must be 3 pm the following day, the new machine plugged in mold press pin 8%. Infer, if used in normal intensity, the screen brightness automatically Ativ S, the battery can last up to nearly 2 days. Ativ S battery with a capacity of 2300 mAh, 300 mAh more than the Lumia 920 but equivalent configurations, a larger screen so the battery so it can be said is very good.

Also, in the setting (settings), Samsung has integrated many features, which notably features integrated barring (call blocking) and additional settings (extra settings) including institutional automatically regulate the density of the screen in order to increase battery life, echo cancellation, vibrating off the touch pad. Call quality on the Samsung Ativ S meets good demand of the user. Ativ S Mic recording on not really stand out but are supported by noise filtering microphone so calls from Ativ S still feels warm.

Summary

Samsung Ativ S handset is Windows Phone 8 first of Samsung. Although early onset and late selling, but Samsung Ativ S are still notable alongside competitors like the Lumia 920 or HTC 8X. Design features of Samsung, the largest screen, thin, battery, removable memory card, good camera, speaker clarity, or more software, integration features call blocking, etc … We can say Samsung Ativ S has full support of the elements that a normal user needs on a smartphone.