Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) General Specifications
Released
2017, December
| NETWORK | 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 | LTE | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2017, December |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, January | |
| BODY |
- Samsung Pay - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Dimensions | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | |
| DISPLAY | - Always-on display | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | |
| Size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| PLATFORM | Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
| CAMERA | Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash | |
| Secondary | Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| SOUND | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| COMMS | 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 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| FEATURES |
- Fast battery charging - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
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| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | |
| MISC | Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
| Price | About 500 EUR |