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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Full Specifications
Launch
| Announced | 2017, December |
| Status | Available. Released 2018, January |
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only); |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 ; |
| 4G | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100); |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
Body
| 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) |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 4), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Others | Samsung Pay_x000D_ IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Display
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| 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 |
| Others | Always-on display |
Platform
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 |
Memory
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Camera
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Others | 24-bit/192kHz audio_x000D_ Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic_x000D_ |
Comms
| WLAN | 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 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Battery
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
| Talk time | Up to 24 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 66 h |
Misc
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
| SAR EU | 0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)     |
| Price group | About 270 EUR |