Samsung Galaxy A8 Specifications

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

Key Specs

RAM 2 GB
Processor Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Rear Camera 16 MP
Front Camera 5 MP
Battery 3050 mAh
Display 5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

General

Launch Date August 3, 2015 (Official)
Operating System Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Performance

Average  
Chipset Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
CPU Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 + 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7)
Architecture 32 bit
Graphics Mali-T628 MP6
RAM 2 GB
Benchmark Screenshots

Display

Very Good
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 No
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
UI Screenshots
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Lock Screen
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Home Screen
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Screen With Widgets
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Dialer Screen
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App Drawer
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Notification Panel
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Settings Screen
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OS Version
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Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
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Camera On
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Camera Options
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Camera Modes
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Camera Settings
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Picture Size Options
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Video Size Options

Design

Height 158 mm
Width 76.8 mm
Thickness 5.9 mm
Weight 151 grams
Build Material Case: Metal
Back: Metal
Colours Black, Gold, White
360° View

Rear Camera

Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureFocal Length
Primary16 MPf/1.931 mm
Sensor ISO-CELL
Autofocus Yes
OIS No
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
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Long Shot
Rear Camera
HDR Off
Rear Camera
HDR On
Rear Camera
Front Shot
Compare Camera Samples
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Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
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Daylight / HDR ON
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Samsung Galaxy A8
Long Shot
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8
Close Up
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Low Light
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8
Low Light With Flash
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Front Shot
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8
Colour Variance
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8

Front Camera

Average  
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal Length
Primary5 MPf/1.9Wide Angle23 mm
Autofocus No
Flash No
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Good
Capacity 3050 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 17 Hours(3G)
USB Type-C No

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 32 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 128 GB
USB OTG Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, 4G Speed, 3G Speed, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G SpeedHSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, 4G Speed, 3G Speed, GPRS,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G SpeedHSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRSAvailable
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 No
USB Connectivity microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

FM Radio Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

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