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Samsung Galaxy A8

Released 2015, July. Released 2015, August151 g (5.33 oz), 5.9 mmAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)32GB storage, no card slot

5.7"

1080 x 1920 pixels

16 MP

f/1.9

2GB RAM

MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

3050mAh

Launch

Announced2015, July. Released 2015, August

Body

dimensions158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)

weight151 g (5.33 oz)

buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame

simNano-SIM

Features

sensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

otherANT+

Display

typeSuper AMOLED

size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)

resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance & OS

osAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

chipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

cpuOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)

gpuAdreno 405

Memory

card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

internal32GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single camera (rear)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Standard

Resolution:16 MP

Aperture:f/1.9

Focal length:31mm

Autofocus:AF

Video:1080p

Features

LED flash
panorama
HDR

Selfie Camera

Single camera (front)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Wide

Resolution:5 MP

Aperture:f/1.9

Focal length:23mm

Video:1080p

Battery

typeLi-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable

Sound

loudspeakerYes

jack35mmYes

Connectivity

wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

positioningGPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

nfcYes

radioFM radio, RDS, recording

usbmicroUSB 2.0

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20

Additional Features

Colors

modelsSM-A8000, SM-A800F

Tests

display TestContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)

loudspeaker TestVoice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB

performanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1089 Basemark X: 8838

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Features

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Main Camera

Features

Selfie Camera

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Sound

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