Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specifications
A brief overview of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) phone specifications. This device is using Exynos 7885 (14 nm) processor with 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, eMMC 5.1 capacity.
The screen dimension is 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) and it's running the Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI.
It also comes with a 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF camera and has a Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery capacity.
About 250 EUR
Specifications Overview
- Released Date
- Released 2018, January
- Display Dimension
- 5.6" 1080x2220 pixels
- Device Body
- 172g, 8.4mm thickness
- Operating System
- Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0, One UI
- RAM Size
- 4 GB RAM
- Processor (CPU)
- Exynos 7885
- Battery Capacity
- 3000 mAh
- Device Camera
- 16MP • 1080p
- Storage
- 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Network
Network specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) launch date
Announced
2017, December
Status
Available. Released 2018, January
Body
Body specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
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)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
Display specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Type
Super AMOLED
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, Always-on display
Platform
Platform specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
Memory
Memory specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Main Camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Single
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Selfie camera specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Dual
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
Sound
Sound specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes, 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Comms specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Features specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, ANT+ Samsung Pay
Battery
Battery specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 66 h
Misc
Misc specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price
About 250 EUR
Tests
Tests specifications for Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) device
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality
Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 92h
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