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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specifications, Features & Price
Specs
General
| Variants |
A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
| Announced | 2017, December |
| Status | January 2018 |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
Body
| Type |
Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| 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) |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
Display
| Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors - Always-on display |
| Size | 5.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Screen to body ratio | ~75.6% |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass |
Camera
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.7 |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
| Video | [email protected] |
| Secondary |
Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
Platform
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 |
Communication
| WIFI | 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 |
Battery
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3000 mAh |
| Quick Charge | Fast battery charging |
Media
| 3.5mm Jack |
Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
Miscellaneous
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extras |
- ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Java | No |
| Price |
~$590 |
Taking a page from the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ book, the 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 at 5.6-inches. The hardware inside is an Exynos SOC joined by 4GB of RAM.
PROS
- High screen-to-body ratio (75.6 %)
- Big display (5.6 inches)
- Water-resistant phone
- High-resolution camera (16 megapixels)
- Lots of RAM (4 GB RAM)
CONS
- No dual rear camera
- Thick phone
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