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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Released 2017, December. Released 2018, January172 g (6.07 oz), 8.4 mmAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI32GB/64GB storage, no card slot

5.6"

1080 x 2220 pixels

16 MP

f/1.7

4GB RAM

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

3000mAh

18W

Launch

Announced2017, December. Released 2018, January

Body

dimensions149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)

weight172 g (6.07 oz)

buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

sim· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

protection RatingIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

sensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

otherANT+ Samsung Pay

Display

typeSuper AMOLED

size5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)

resolution1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance & OS

osAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

chipsetExynos 7885 (14 nm)

cpuOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

gpuMali-G71

Memory

card SlotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

internal32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Single camera (rear)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Wide

Resolution:16 MP

Aperture:f/1.7

Focal length:26mm

Pixel size:1.12µm

Sensor size:1/2.8

Autofocus:PDAF

Video:1080p

Features

LED flash
panorama
HDR

Selfie Camera

Dual camera (front)

Video: 1080p@30fps

Wide

Resolution:16 MP

Aperture:f/1.9

Focal length:26mm

Pixel size:1.0µm

Sensor size:1/3.06

Video:1080p

Wide

Resolution:8 MP

Aperture:f/1.9

Focal length:24mm

Pixel size:1.12µm

Sensor size:1/4.0

Video:1080p

Battery

typeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

charging18W wired

Sound

loudspeakerYes

jack35mmYes

Connectivity

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

bluetooth5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

positioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS

nfcYes

radioFM radio

usbUSB Type-C 2.0

Network

2GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Additional Features

Colors

modelsSM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W

Tests

display TestContrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)

loudspeaker TestVoice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB

performanceGeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specifications

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Memory

Main Camera

Features

Selfie Camera

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Sound

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