Samsung ATIV S: Hands-on with Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 device (video)

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It's taken its [sweet time](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-announces-ativ-s-a-4-8-inch-windows-phone-8-device/) showing itself but we've finally got to handle Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 device, the [ATIV S](http://www.engadget.com/tag/ativ+s/) (not to be confused with the [similarly-named](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/samsung-ativ-smartpc-for-atandt-hands-on/) Windows RT tablet). At Microsoft's [launch event](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/29/windows-phone-8-event-liveblog/) for its new mobile OS, the phone's 4.8-inch AMOLED display certainly helps to make the most of those colorful tiles -- this time around a higher resolution (1,280 x 720) screen kept everything looking sharp. Aside from the screen, the hardware doesn't pack a unibody build, but it does offer the power user both a 2,3000mAh battery and the microSD slot -- a combination that's looking pretty rare among debut Windows Phone 8 devices. On the other hand, Samsung's brought its (admittedly divisive) glossy plastic shell of its Android Galaxy phones, although there is some cosmetic differences. We take a tour of the hardware -- and that freshly minted OS -- after the break.

**Gallery: [Samsung ATIV S hands-on](http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-ativ-s-hands-on/)**

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