Samsung Galaxy Book S with 13.3-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 8cx 7nm Compute Platform, 4G LTE announced


Along with the Galaxy Note10 series, Samsung also introduced the Galaxy Book S, mobile computing device running Windows 10 and powered by Snapdragon 8cx compute platform with 4G LTE support. It has a 13.3-inch Full HD touch display, uniquely arched frame that flows when opened and closed, the portable, premium anodized aluminum frame on the top and base and ultra-slim body measuring just 6.2mm at its thinnest point and light-weight design at just 960 grams.

The Galaxy Book S features Windows Hello instant sign-on with your fingerprint, has 1TB of expandable storage, in addition to 256GB/512GB built-in storage, AKG stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and offers up to 23 hours of continuous video playback with a single charge. “It optimizes performance depending on what you’re doing – so you use less energy and save more time to create, stream, play and work,” according to Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy Book S specifications

    • 13.3-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) FHD TFT (16:9) 10-point multi-touch display
    • Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx  7nm (Max. 2.84 GHz + 1.8GHz) Compute Platform
    • 8GB (LPDDR4X) RAM, 256GB/512GB storage, expandable memory up to 1TB
    • Windows 10 Home/Pro
    • 720p HD camera
    • Windows Hello sign in with fingerprint
    • Fingerprint Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
    • Stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos technology
    • Dimensions: 305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2-11.8 mm; Weight: 0.96 kg
    • 4G LTE Cat.18 via nano SIM slot, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth v 5.0, USB Type-C, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)
    • 42Wh battery with up to  23 hours video playback

The Samsung Galaxy Book S comes in Earthy Gold and Mercury Gray colors, starts at $999 (Rs. 70,835 approx.)and will roll out in select markets beginning Fall 2019.


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