Samsung Ativ S review: A fresh start

30 October 2012
Their Ativ S was the first Windows Phone 8 flagship announced and, respectful of chronology, the first we're about to properly review. The Nokia Lumia 920, the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the Ativ S are often painted as allies - but that's mostly rhetoric...

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  • 01 Nov 2012

Galaxy S3 is awesome and prettier...

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    • Nokian
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    • 01 Nov 2012

    This phone is only made for the sake of launching wp8 by samsung..nothing special

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      • Anonymous
      • YPb
      • 01 Nov 2012

      jay, 01 Nov 2012Still Nokia lumia 920 is in the lead with pureview an' pure... moreThere is no such "pureview an' pure HD + display". It's what greedy Nokia decides to call their IPS-LCD to misinform and sell their mobile phones.

      I'm more than certain this IPS-LCD is made by someone else.

      But you can stay in delusion.

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        • Anonymous
        • YPb
        • 01 Nov 2012

        TheAgent, 01 Nov 2012ATIV S can only be a Samsung reference phone. It has the sa... more"Boring"? You mean the design is more professional and conservative.

        It is called being a grown up. Being an adult.

        That's what a reference phone supposes to be. That's why this phone should've been a reference phone of WP8.

        But agian I respect others' taste of design and those kids can colorful plastic toys.

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          • TheAgent
          • nuX
          • 01 Nov 2012

          Anonymous, 01 Nov 2012After I read through the review, I realize that ATIV S is o... moreATIV S can only be a Samsung reference phone. It has the same uninspired design of all other Samsung phones, and that's why no one really likes it. Don't get me wrong, its design is better than the SIII; at least this one doesn't look like it's made from cheap plastic. But the design? Let's say Samsung phones have a hard time winning any design awards.

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            • YQ$
            • 01 Nov 2012

            Lumia710User, 31 Oct 2012•Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and EDR, file transfers?? Gizmo... moreGizmodo is a mess totally, just follow their articles, they only praise apple blindly nothing else for common tech users. Once they were the best in the industry now they are just a bunch of rotten apples. Wp8 have ftp over bluetooth, samsung does it, but nokia and htc havent included that feature, dont know why?

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              • 01 Nov 2012

              Still Nokia lumia 920 is in the lead with pureview an' pure HD + display
              .no comparison with amoled screen

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                • Mri
                • 01 Nov 2012

                Samsung is so lazy. Wait for lumia 920 review..it has equalizer and other custom tweeks under it's sleeve. Let's see also what customizations HTC have.

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                  • meego,android,symbia
                  • 3IT
                  • 01 Nov 2012

                  great device specs n design and only if it wasnt for this wp os which i really dont like despite very agressive marketing, open-source os would be better like symbian belle/carla. that would be better option but as you know there is no agressive marketing for symbian (trojan horse elop)... just a sad sad story! :/

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                    • Anonymous
                    • YPb
                    • 01 Nov 2012

                    After I read through the review, I realize that ATIV S is only phone that has aluminum body which many people and fanboys brag about all those years.

                    And ATIV S looks more conservative and professional than 920. I mean this is what Nokia used to stand for - being an adult among the crowd.

                    I mean, at this point, I cannot find any single reason to hate this phone.

                    This phone should been an window 8 reference phone.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • YPb
                      • 01 Nov 2012

                      My respects to Lumia 920

                      but Active S is for someone who prefers slimmer and lighter phone with sd card expansion slot + Lumia 920. What a sexy beast. It even looks better than S3.

                      I'm sorry but X8 just doesn't look good. HTC lost its plot lately...

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                        • Ivd
                        • 01 Nov 2012

                        Need a proper comparison with the galaxy s3 performance wise to see how the OS compares to android

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                          • Ivd
                          • 01 Nov 2012

                          Anonymous, 31 Oct 2012OMG you WP fanboys! Can't you see that WP is a total mess i... moreI guess it got your attention just can't keep your eyes off the great looks of wp

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                            • 31 Oct 2012

                            alexvr, 31 Oct 2012Yep it was android and before that it was iphone and before... moreNo experienced phone user - as you claim to be - would stick to one single platform and call it a "real OS". I won't go as far as calling you a liar but you obviously were never a true user of any of those platforms, save for Android.
                            iOS for example has enough tricks up its sleeve to make you a fan if you have an iPhone for over 6 months. So does Windows Phone.

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                              • 31 Oct 2012

                              Aata majhi satakli, 31 Oct 2012Bada os is the best os in the world i love iti used bada as well :P but i wasn t impressed

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                                • Anonymous
                                • AIA
                                • 31 Oct 2012

                                We need a battery test to define the platform ability

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                                  • hamid reza
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                                  • 31 Oct 2012

                                  i dont like wp8 interface only android only sony

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                                    • 31 Oct 2012

                                    Ruce, 31 Oct 2012My 1st choice is still the Nokia Lumia 920 but this looks l... moreA fellow kenyan?

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                                      • 95a
                                      • 31 Oct 2012

                                      alexvr, 31 Oct 2012Yep it was android and before that it was iphone and before... moreBada os is the best os in the world i love it

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                                        • 31 Oct 2012

                                        No fm radio wtf? Ativs biggg fail