The Samsung Galaxy A8 is powered by a Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU processor with 2 GB RAM. The device also has 32 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 128 GB) and a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (1080 x 1920 pixels, 386 ppi) display. It has a 16MP rear camera and supports Wifi, NFC, GPS, 3G and 4G LTE. It packs in a Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery at 5.9mm device thickness and weight 151g, running on Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop).
The latest Samsung Galaxy A8 price in Malaysia market starts from RM1559. It is available in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold colours.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Specification |
Release |
Release Status | Available. Released 2015, August |
Performance |
Processor | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 |
GPU | Adreno 405 |
RAM & Storage | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
External Storage | microSD, up to 128 GB |
OS | Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) |
Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery |
Screen |
Display size | 5.7 inches (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio) 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density) |
Display type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Multitouch | Yes |
Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (To be confirmed) |
Body |
Dimension | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm |
Weight | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
Connectivity |
SIM | Nano-SIM |
Data Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
NFC | Yes |
USB | microUSB v2.0 |
Sensors |
Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
Radio | FM radio with RDS; recording |
Features | - ANT+ support
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer |
Camera & Video |
Rear Camera | 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm, autofocus, LED flash |
Front Camera | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1080p |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
Audio |
Sound Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loud Speaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB |
Sound Jack | Yes |
Radio | FM radio with RDS; recording |