Samsung Galaxy A8 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Galaxy A8
- Brand: Samsung
- Rating: 3.50 out of 5 (8 votes)
- Price: 250 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2015
- Dimensions: 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
- Weight: 151 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
- Built-in memory: 32 GB
- Screen: Super AMOLED 5.7 inches
- Battery: 3050 mAh
- Rear camera: Single, 16MP
- Front camera: Single, 5MP
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Samsung Galaxy A8 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2015, July |
Price
| First price | 250 EUR |
Design
| Height | 6.22 in (158 mm) |
| Width | 3.02 in ( 76.8 mm) |
| Depth | 0.23 in ( 5.9 mm) |
| Weight | 5.33 oz (151 grams) |
| Build materials | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 in |
| Screen Area | 89.6 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Points per inch | 386 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 16:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 73.8% |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) |
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| GPU | - Adreno 405 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
| DxOMark Rating | 79 (Position 281 out of 303) |
| DxOMark Photos | 82 |
| DxOMark Video | 74 |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| SIM Card | Nano-SIM |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 3050 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Endurance | |
Video playback - Up to 17 h (3G) |
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| Charging | - |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| Others | -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others | -ANT+ |
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Release Date
The Samsung Galaxy A8 was officially announced and released on July, 2015. It is available in Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Price
The Samsung Galaxy A8 starts at 250 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 32 GB | 250 EUR |
| 2 GB RAM | 250 EUR |
A 4GB version of the Samsung Galaxy A8 is not officially available — 2GB is the maximum storage option.