Great value for money 3

Preliminary first: The phone has no unlocked !! and there are not supported up to 32GB but up to 64GB microSD cards !!

Before the Samsung Ativ S I had a LG Optimus 7 with Windows Phone 7.5 or 7.8 after the update.

I have earned the Ativ S at Amazon Marketplace for as much as 300, and think that a wares bargain, especially since it rests on the hardware forth with the Lumia 920, for which you then have to pay 500-600.

To display:
with 1280x720 pixels on a 4.8 "AMOLED display smartphone has a high crisp resolution. The cluster, which you can see the description of other Rezensoren on white surfaces, I erkänne only at very very closer look. If I had not been looking for it, they would probably not even noticed.
The viewing angles are very good in any case. I may also consider from an acute angle from the side of a photo without encountering color distortion or the like. It is only necessary that the display due to the Gorilla Glass 2, which was built here, reflected incident light. The glass is rounded at the outer edges, which is why a possibly applied protective film is slightly less than the entire glass area, so do not be surprised. I personally do not use because I appreciate the feeling of the glass and would like to trade it in no case against a plastic surface.

For Housing & processing:
As mentioned above, the front is covered with glass. The back looks at first glance from such as aluminum, but is up to the camera lens cover made of thin plastic. The cover under which battery, microSD and SIM slot are located is a little difficult to remove the first time, since it is only be clicked and locked. Because you think the same, that breaks the Gehäusdeckel. But the second time you already do significantly easier. The mobile phone has a photo button, on / off / lock / unlock button, rocker for volume control, a physical start / voice control button and Back / multitasking button and search button are each capacitively. As connections a Micro-USB port and above a 3.5 mm stereo jack are available below.

To Hardware:
- Snapdragon 1.5 GHz dual-core
- NFC
- AMOLED display with 1280x720 Corning Gorilla Glass 2
- 8MP camera and 1.3 MP front camera
- 1GB RAM
- GSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSDPA / HSDPA +
- Battery: 3.8V, 2300 mAh
- MicroSD slot for up to 64GB extended memory.
Because you need I think not say much about it.

For software:
On the Samsung Ativ S Windows Phone 8 running and the liquid and stable. Since there is nothing to complain about. I particularly enjoyed at the Windows Phone Integrated Messengerhub where everything runs on a place. The synchronization problems that there were still some in the old WP 7 I do not have here. I'm getting all Facebook, Skype .. etc. News whether I include on a
Device'm logged in or not. I also like contact management, at the same all contacts with social networks can be expanded and are stored in the cloud in Outlook.com. In addition, activities can be tracked directly in the system. Together with the I-Hub, where you have your social networks all in one place, this forms a deep integration of these. A Facebook app is only needed for specialized applications. For the maps offline maps are downloadable. Here you can select individual regions. This function then also in the free navigation "NOKIA HERE" which is now available for non-Nokia devices and as I find very works well. In the mobile version of Microsoft Office OneNote I particularly like. The e-mail synchronization works perfectly with my Outlook.com account. As a former Web.de users I can from the experience with WP 7 say that it does not work so well with this service because of Web.de not all folders are enabled. Since you already took then its own app. As is true for WP8 I can not say because I switched already last year. Besides, I can only recommend a switch to Windows Live / Outlook.com. The connection to Xbox Live is controlled via the Games hub. Especially SmartGlass like it. I on the phone itself not much games, it does not bother me that the latest hits from the iOS and Android Charts in WP are usually not immediately available. That the Apps Store missing, I can not confirm. Clearly it is not the trendy gimmicks of iOS or Android here mostly, but also needs no one. All apps that I need I have, for everything that does not exist, there are often very good alternative (eg Yotube app from Google - Metro Tube). I have as yet no function missing (newsreader, shopping, tools, information systems, Messenger, navigations, games, translator, learning aids ... etc. - all there - the official Apps: Bahnpost Pay Pal, etc. that exist anyway almost all ). Also to note is the Bing stroke, which can be accessed via the search button directly from any situation out. Here is a QR Code / Barcode / day / Cover scanner is integrated directly into the operating system (you do not need App) and a music search. The Internet search is possible both via text and using voice commands. Here you can the entire Internet, or local results available media search (pictures / videos). US users can look forward additionally via the local Scout, which can only be achieved in Germany, if you moved the country and language. On the subject of NFC I can not say anything because I have not tried it yet. The synchronization with the PC to work either as a mass storage device or on the Windows Phone application that is available as a desktop program, Modern UI app or even in a Mac version. My advice to the desktop application, since it contains more options than the Metro app. Who gives his cell phone often times out of hand, can make use of the children's corner, where you can adjust the available content. Disadvantage is only that you then have to enter a password for the Lockscreen. On the lockscreen background can be adjusted 5 Apps for status indicators and an app for detailed display. The calendar in WP8 can be connected to Facebook (or other social networks) and Outlook, and thus offers the perfect overview of all possible dates. Is surfing on the mobile version of Internet Explorer 10. It is expected some already set the hair. But in comparison with other mobile phones, the IE10 is mostly superior. In the "Wallet" are payment options and voucher promotions or similar managed. You can pay via credit card, Pay Pal or mobile phone bill (The whole can then be used in conjunction with NFC). A password can be specifically for this course set up.
Who uses SkyDrive as cloud storage will have enjoyed a successful integration into the operating system. All in all, promotes the centralization by the Windows Live account the user experience greatly.
Enough about the features ..

The performance of Windows Phone 8 is excellent. Since twitches or jerks anything. The user interface and the concept are a matter of taste, but I personally like that.
The start screen is personally configured by the Live Tiles and so unique. On Windows Phone Like generally said that many things are easily integrated into the system, for which one needs only to other systems its own third-party app. So it is usually faster than their colleagues with Android or iOS (especially in the social network connection).
Compared to Windows Phone 7 has upped the ante on performance and functionality here again some.
And to clear up a few points of the previous speakers:
- The integrated chat works wonderfully and always receives all messages (such wars so far jedenfalss with me)
- There is definitely multitasking
- Who uses Messenger as Chat On or IM +, the WP did not understand. Whats app however is a different category (Cross-platform and widely used)
- Setting there to be sufficient, on this point I miss little
- I find the phone rings loud enough

Criticisms are in my opinion:
- In multi-tasking, there is no easier way to close applications when the Back button. (I am grateful to this a concept like Android, where you can in the task overview for closing applications easily removed with a mop). I still hope for rectification
- A voice control which is not restricted to commands but is more like Siri iOS would be desirable

Caution: If you must have the latest games ever is definitely wrong advice with Windows Phone. This may change with increasing market share, however. Who needs a reliable smart phone with many features and services, which is here probably in the right place.

For camera:
The Lumia they can not keep up, but with its 8MP makes them successful and achieves sharp images with the flash even in dark good snapshots.

Battery:
As with most smartphones arises under normal use a 1-day top-up cycle, the Ativ S that participates loose.

Conclusion:
For 300 the Ativ S is currently a real bargain among Windows Phones. You have to cut back then stop Samsung typically make in build quality (thin plastic case). Edel looks the part from the outside looking in anyway. 4.8 "are me personally though almost too big -. The one-handed operation is possible but still each seeking a smartphone with top hardware and wants to switch to Windows Phone / I can highly recommend the Ativ S highly ,

I hope I could help you a bit in your purchasing decision