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Samsung Galaxy A8

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Design6
Rear Camera8
360° View
UI Screenshot16
Benchmarks10
Videos2

Key Specs

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

(Avg)

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad Core + 1.3 GHz, Quad core)
2 GB RAM

Display

(Excellent)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm); Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Gorilla Glass 4 Protection

Rear Camera

(Good)

Single Camera Setup
- 16 MP Primary Camera
LED Flash
Full HD @30fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Very Good)

5 MP Wide Angle Lens
Full HD @30 fps Video Recording

Battery

(Very Good)

3050 mAh

General

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
5G Not Supported
32 GB internal storage, Expandable upto 128 GB

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Expert Review Summary

by sidhant , 19 Oct 2015

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General
Operating System	Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance (Avg)
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Processor	Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)
Architecture	32 bit
Graphics (GPU)	Mali-T628 MP6
RAM	2 GB
Benchmark Screenshots AnTuTu Benchmark Graphics Benchmark Vellamo Metal Benchmark Vellamo Multicore Benchmark Vellamo Browser Benchmark Quadrant Benchmark Camera Speed Benchmark Geekbench3 Benchmark Linpack Benchmark Sunspider Benchmark

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Pixel Density	386 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	73.64 %
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v4
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	158 mm
Width	76.8 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm
Weight	151 grams
Build Material	Frame: Metal Back: Metal
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Rear Camera

(Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Focal Length
Primary	16 MP	f/1.9	31 mm

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Long Shot

HDR Off

HDR On

Front Shot

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length
Primary	5 MP	f/1.9	Wide Angle	23 mm

Autofocus

Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery (Very Good)
Capacity	3050 mAh
Battery Type	Li-ion
TalkTime	Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Storage
Internal Storage	32 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes, Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported, 4G

SIM 1

4G bands, 4G Speed

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed	50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SIM 2

4G bands, 4G Speed

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed	50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)

SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Samsung Galaxy A8 User Reviews

4.2/5

Based on 1,412 ratings

            Samsung Galaxy A8 Key Highlights
            
                  Processor
                  Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
               
                  RAM & Storage
                  2 GB + 32 GB
               
                  Display
                  5.7", 1080 x 1920 Resolution
               
                  Rear Camera
                  16 MP
               
                  Front Camera
                  5 MP
               
                  Battery
                  3050 mAh