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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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Launch
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Announced | 2017, December | |
Status | Available. Released 2018, January | |
Network
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Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only); | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ; | |
4G | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100); | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | |
Body
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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 | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 4), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Others | Samsung Pay_x000D_ IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | |
Display
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Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
Size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Others | Always-on display | |
Platform
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OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Mali-G71 | |
Memory
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Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
Camera
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Primary | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Sound
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Loudspeaker | Yes | |
3.5mm Jack | Yes | |
Others | 24-bit/192kHz audio_x000D_ Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic_x000D_ | |
Comms
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WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
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 | |
Features
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Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Battery
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Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | |
Talk time | Up to 24 h (3G) | |
Music play | Up to 66 h | |
Misc
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Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | |
SAR EU | 0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)     | |
Price group | About 270 EUR |