The Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 is powered by a Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU processor with 3 GB RAM. The device also has 32/64 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 256 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 3300 mAh battery at 7.2mm device thickness and weight 182g, running on Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow).
Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 Specification |
| Release |
| Release Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October |
| Performance |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 Octa |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 |
| RAM & Storage | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| External Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB |
| OS | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery |
| Screen |
| Display size | 5.7 inches (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio) 1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density) |
| Display type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Multitouch | Yes |
| Features | (To be confirmed) |
| Body |
| Dimension | 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint |
| Connectivity |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual |
| 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 | v4.2, 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, RDS, recording |
| Features | - ANT+ support
- 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, autofocus, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Audio |
| Sound Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loud Speaker | Yes |
| Sound Jack | Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording |