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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phone

  • Operating System
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

  • Display
    5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)

  • Memory
    32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

  • Camera
    16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF

  • Battery
    Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

  • CPU
    Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Specs

Platform

  • Chipset
    Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
  • CPU
    Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU
    Mali-G71
  • OS
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

System on Chip (SoC)

Display

  • Size
    5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
  • Type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  •  
    Always-on display

Body

  • Dimensions
    149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
  • Weight
    172 g (6.07 oz)
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  •  
    Samsung Pay

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  •  
    Samsung Pay

    IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Memory

  • Card slot
    microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal
    32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  •  
    eMMC 5.1

Camera

Main Camera

  • Single
    16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
  • Video
    1080p@30fps
  • Features
    LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

  • Video
    1080p@30fps
  • Dual
    16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

    8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm

Battery

  • Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
  • Talk time
    Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Music play
    Up to 66 h
  • Charging
    Fast charging 18W
  • Music play
    Up to 66 h

Features

  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  •  
    ANT+

Misc

  • Colors
    Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
  • SAR EU
    0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
  • Models
    SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W

Network

  • 2G bands
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • 3G bands
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • Technology
    GSM / HSPA / LTE

Sound

  •  
    24-bit/192kHz audio


  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
  •  
    24-bit/192kHz audio


Launch

  • Announced
    2017, December
  • Status
    Available. Released 2018, January

Comms

  • Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
  • NFC
    Yes
  • Radio
    FM radio
  • USB
    2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Tracking/Positioning

Storage

SIM card

USB

Bluetooth

Memory cards

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