Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Platform

GPU
Mali-G71
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Memory

 
eMMC 5.1
 
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Dual
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm

Display

 
Always-on display
 
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED

Body

 
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
 
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)

Battery

Music play
Up to 66 h
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Charging
Fast charging 18W
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

 
24-bit/192kHz audio
 
3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

 
ANT+
Samsung Pay
 
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Tests

Battery life
Audio quality
Loudspeaker
Camera
Display
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Price
About 250 EUR
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

Comms

USB
USB Type-C 2.0
Radio
FM radio
NFC
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2018, January
Announced
2017, December

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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