Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Android smartphone. Announced Dec 2017. Features 5.6″ display, Exynos 7885 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, Dual: 16 MP (f/1.9, 1/3.1”, 1.0µm) + 8 MP front camera, 3000 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
  • Released: Released 2018, January
  • Body: 172g, 8.4mm thickness
  • Os: Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0, One UI
  • Storage: 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Display: 5.6", 1080x2220 pixels
  • Camera: 16MP, 1080p
  • Hardware: 4GB RAM, Exynos 7885
  • Baterry: 3000mAh, Li-Ion

Specification

Network

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

Launch

Announced
2017, December
Status
Available. Released 2018, January

Body

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

Display

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

Platform

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

Memory

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

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

Sound

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

Comms

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

Features

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

Battery

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

Misc

Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 295.00 / € 261.53 / £ 169.99

Tests

Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality
Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 92h
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