The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is powered by a Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU processor with 4 GB RAM. The device also has 32 GB internal storage + microSD (up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)) and a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (1080 x , 441 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 3000 mAh battery at 8.4mm device thickness and weight 172g, running on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specification (A530F) |
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| Release Status | Available. Released 2018, January |
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| Performance |
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| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
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| Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa |
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| GPU | Mali-G71 |
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| RAM & Storage | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
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| External Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) |
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| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
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| Screen |
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| Display size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
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| Display type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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| Multitouch | Yes |
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| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- Always-on display |
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| Body |
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| Dimension | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm |
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| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
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| Body Type | Front/back glass, aluminum frame
- Samsung Pay
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
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| Connectivity |
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| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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| Data Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
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| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
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| NFC | Yes |
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| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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| Sensors |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
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| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
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| Radio | FM radio |
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| 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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| Camera & Video |
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| Rear Camera | 16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash |
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| Front Camera | Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
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| Video | 1080p@30fps |
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| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR |
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| Audio |
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| Sound Type | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
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| Loud Speaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB |
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| Sound Jack | Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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| Radio | FM radio |
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