Description
Taking a page from the Galaxy S8, S8+ book, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) comes with the infinity display treatment, which means no physical hardware buttons up front and rear-positioned fingerprint scanner. So the new Galaxy A8 features Full HD+ displays with a resolution of 1080 by 2220 pixels weighing at 5.6-inches. The hardware inside is an Exynos SOC joined by 4GB of RAM.
Pros (+)
Pros
- High screen-to-body ratio (75.6 %)
Cons (-)
Cons
Additional information
| Display size: | 5.6 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 1080 x 2220 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 441 ppi |
| Technology: | Super AMOLED |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 75.60 % |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Rear: | gallery Single camera |
| Main camera: | 16 megapixels |
| Hardware Features: | Phase detection autofocus |
| Specifications: | Aperture size: F1.7 |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | 1920×1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
| Front: | 16 megapixels |
| Dimensions: | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches (149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm) |
| Weight: | 6.07 oz (172 g)the average is 6.1 oz (175 g) |
| Materials: | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance: | Water, Dust; IP 68 |
| Biometrics: | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Colors: | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Screen mirroring: | Wireless screen share |
| Radio: | FM |
| Additional microphone(s): | for Noise cancellation |
| System chip: | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 |
| Processor: | Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm |
| GPU: | Mali-G71 |
| RAM: | 4 GB |
| Internal storage: | 32 GB |
| Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS: | gallery Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI |
| Bluetooth: | 5.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB: | USB Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0 |
| Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
| Mobile Payment: | Samsung Pay |
| Other: | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| LTE (FDD): | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| LTE (TDD): | Bands 38, 40, 41 |
| UMTS: | 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| Data: | LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA |
| Dual SIM: | Yes |
| SIM type: | Nano SIM |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh |
| Type: | Li – Polymer, Not user replaceable |
| Charging: | Yes |
| Talk time (3G): | 19.00 hoursthe average is 23 h (1387 min) |
| Internet use: | 3G: 12 hours; LTE: 14 hours; Wi-Fi: 15 hours |
| Music playback: | 43.00 hours |
| Video playback: | 17.00 hours |
| Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
| Date approved: | Nov 14, 2017 |
| FCC ID value: | A3LSMA530F link |
| Head: | 0.26 W/kg |
| Body: | 0.76 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.54 W/kg |
| Wireless Router: | 0.98 W/kg |
| Available to use: | 22.7 GB, Busted! Samsung uses stock photos and claims they're from the Galaxy A8 (2018), Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ (2018) start getting Android 8.0 Oreo, Samsung starts working on Android Oreo update for the Galaxy A8 (2018), Samsung intros Galaxy S9 and Galaxy A8 Enterprise Edition models, New Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ now available in the US (warranty included), Results: Galaxy S8 trumps Galaxy A8 in the public eye, Which would you buy: the brand-new Galaxy A8 (2018) or the year-old Galaxy S8?, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 vs Galaxy S8: camera comparison |
