Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 4.25 (24 reviews)

Added: 01.16.18 | Updated: 03.11.20

Model: Galaxy A8 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 4.25 out of 5 (24 votes)
Price: 270 EUR
Year of manufacture: 2017
Dimensions: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight: 172 g
Chipset: Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Built-in memory: 32/64 GB
Screen: Super AMOLED 5.6 inches
Battery: 3000 mAh
Rear camera: Single, 16MP
Front camera: Dual, 16MP

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Common

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Other names	Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Launch date	2017, December

Price

First price	270 EUR

Design

Height	5.87 in (149.2 mm)
Width	2.78 in ( 70.6 mm)
Depth	0.33 in ( 8.4 mm)
Weight	6.07 oz (172 grams)
Build materials	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Water resistant	Samsung Pay IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Case	Buy a case from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super AMOLED
Size	5.6 in
Screen Area	79.6 cm²
Resolution	1080 x 2220 px
Points per inch	441 PPI
Color Depth	16M
Ratio (height:width)	18.5:9
Ratio (screen:body)	75.6%
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Additional Features	-Always-on display
Screen protector	Buy a screen protector from Amazon

Hardware

Chipset	- Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	- Mali-G71

Memory

Internal Memory	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Memory Card Slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Software

Operating System (OS)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
User Interface

Main Camera

Number of Cameras	Single
Specs	-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video Recording	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Number of Cameras	Dual
Specs	-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm -8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
Video Recording	1080p@30fps

Cellular

Bands	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)
SIM Card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	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
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Battery

Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Non-removable Li-Ion
Endurance
Video playback - Up to 24 h (3G) Audio playback - Up to 66 h
Charging	-Fast battery charging

Audio

Headphone Jack	Yes
Radio	FM radio
Others	-24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other specifications

Others	- -ANT+

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) scores 142851 points in AnTuTu 8, powered by the Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) chipset.

Antutu Score

Antutu 8 Score	142851 (Position 789 out of 1146)
Antutu 7 Score	116745 (Position 259 out of 2128)

Antutu 8 Ranking
783. Oukitel C25	143178
784. Gionee F60	143175
785. Motorola Moto G10 Power	142964
786. Motorola Moto G10	142930
787. vivo Y30 (China)	142874
788. vivo Y11s	142852
789. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	142851
790. Motorola Moto G Play (2021)	142843
791. Lenovo K13 Note	142773
792. vivo Y20 2021	142730
793. vivo Y20s	142653
794. vivo Y20	142637
795. Motorola Moto G20	142243

Antutu 7 Ranking
253. Gionee M7	120356
254. Xiaomi Mi Max 3	118846
255. ZTE Axon M	117563
256. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s	116932
257. Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)	116876
258. Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL	116821
259. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	116745
260. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)	116560
261. Samsung Galaxy M10s	116453
262. Samsung Galaxy Note 5	116282
263. Motorola Moto G7 Plus	116255
264. Nokia 6.2	116223
265. Yezz LIV1	116200

Geekbench Score

GeekBench 6 Single Core	320 (Position 454 out of 578)
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	892 (Position 464 out of 577)
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	463 (Position 294 out of 325)
GeekBench 5 Single Core	309 (Position 1187 out of 1884)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	994 (Position 1279 out of 1873)
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1482 (Position 210 out of 1024)
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4208 (Position 230 out of 1022)
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	3704

GeekBench 6 Single Core Ranking
448. Lenovo ZUK Z2 Pro	324
449. Sony Xperia 10 II	323
450. Samsung Galaxy M31	323
451. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	323
452. Oppo F11 Pro	323
453. Huawei Mate 20 Lite	323
454. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	320
455. Samsung Galaxy M30s	317
456. Realme 3	317
457. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)	317
458. Samsung Galaxy A7	315
459. Meizu MX6	314
460. Xiaomi Mi 5	314

GeekBench 6 Multi Core Ranking
458. Huawei Mate 20 Lite	924
459. BQ Aquaris X	916
460. Apple iPhone SE	912
461. Realme 3	907
462. Motorola Moto G7 Power	906
463. vivo X9 Plus	904
464. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	892
465. vivo V9	888
466. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro	885
467. Samsung Galaxy M30	861
468. Sony Ericsson Xperia X8	860
469. Lenovo K8 Note	859
470. Huawei P9	857

GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking
1181. Motorola Moto G Stylus	311
1182. Huawei Mate 9 Pro	311
1183. Lenovo ZUK Z2	311
1184. Apple iPhone 6 Plus	311
1185. Realme 5	310
1186. Google Pixel XL	310
1187. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	309
1188. ZTE Blade A72s	308
1189. Oppo Reno6 Lite	308
1190. Sony Xperia 10 II	308
1191. Tecno Spark 10C	307
1192. Motorola Moto E30	307
1193. Google Pixel	307

GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking
1273. Oppo A15	995
1274. Tecno Phantom 9	995
1275. Apple iPhone SE	995
1276. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (CDMA)	995
1277. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (CDMA)	995
1278. Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA)	995
1279. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	994
1280. vivo Y12s 2021	993
1281. Asus Zenfone 4	993
1282. OnePlus Nord N20 SE	992
1283. Ulefone Armor 15	991
1284. Motorola Moto G22	991
1285. Lenovo P2	991

GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking
204. vivo V3Max	1500
205. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	1499
206. vivo X21i	1497
207. itel S23	1493
208. Tecno Spark 10C	1493
209. ZTE Blade A72s	1487
210. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	1482
211. Wiko View3 Pro	1479
212. Lenovo K8 Note	1476
213. LeEco Le S3	1476
214. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4	1475
215. Oppo F7	1472
216. ZTE Blade V10	1471

GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking
224. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	4261
225. ZTE nubia Z17 mini	4259
226. vivo X21	4240
227. Meizu PRO 5	4227
228. Xiaomi Redmi Y3	4213
229. Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro	4213
230. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	4208
231. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)	4204
232. Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL	4188
233. ZTE nubia M2	4172
234. Xiaomi Mi A1	4171
235. Samsung Galaxy J7 V	4162
236. Motorola Moto G5S Plus	4161

Disclaimer: This information is based on public data and official specifications from Samsung. However, there may be differences in specifications.

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Description of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an Android smartphone that was released in December 2017. It boasts a sleek design with a front and back glass body, accompanied by an aluminum frame. The device features a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, offering vibrant colors and deep blacks. Its 18.5:9 screen ratio and screen-to-body ratio of 75.6% provide an immersive viewing experience.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Release Date

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) was officially announced and released on December, 2017. It is available in Black, orchid grey, gold, blue.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Price

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) starts at 270 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:

Version	Price
32/64 GB	270 EUR
4 GB RAM	270 EUR

A 8GB version of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) cost?

The price of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) varies based on the specific model and storage capacity. As of the latest update, the base model starts at 270 EUR. Prices increase for models with larger storage capacity and additional features.

When did the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) come out?

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) was released on December, 2017.

What is the size and weight of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) ?

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has dimensions of Height: 149.2 mm Width: 70.6 mm Thickness: 8.4 mm and weighs approximately 172 grams.

What is the screen size and resolution of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)?

When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 5.6 inches diagonally offering a resolution of 1080 x 2220 px at a pixel density of 441 ppi.

How much memory and storage does a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) have?

Device comes with chipset Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) with processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53). Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is available with internal memory of 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM.

What are the main camera specifications and megapixels of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)?

The device have a Single rear camera setup with specs of 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF and features like LED flash, panorama, HDR

What are the front camera specs and MP of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)?

The device comes with Dual front camera setup with specs of 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm and features like

What colors does the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) come in?

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is available in the following colors: Black, orchid grey, gold, blue.

What is the AnTuTu score of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)?

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) scores 142851 points in AnTuTu 8.