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Samsung Galaxy A8
Samsung Galaxy A8
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Design and Screen score --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery

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Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A8

Specs where to buy Samsung Galaxy A8 Samsung Galaxy A8
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 5.7"
Resolution FHD
Usable surface 73% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Dimensions 76.8 mm
158.0 mm
5.9 mm
Weight 151 g
Micro SnapD. 615
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB
AnTuTu 28.500
v?
Battery 3050 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.9
LS13P3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand

Brand Samsung
Aliases SMA800S

Release Date

Release date July 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available
Market Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A8
Samsung Galaxy A8
Size
76.8 mm 158.0 mm 5.9 mm
Print 3D Model
Weight 151 g
Usable surface 73 %
Materials Metal
Resistance -
Colors
Black

White

Champagne

Screen

Diagonal 5.7"
Type Super AMOLED SUPER AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 386 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm
64 Bits Yes

Graphics

GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405

RAM

RAM 2 GB
Type --

Storage

Capacity 16 GB
Type --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security

Fingerprint Yes, on the front

Sensors

Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass

Audio

Audio
-

Others

Notifications LED --
Cooling system No
Gaming buttons No

Camera

Main

No. of cameras Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx
Sensor Samsung LS13P3
Type ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9
ISO --
Pixel size 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size 1/3.06"

Features

Flash LED
Optical Stabilisation No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie

SELF
Camera type

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3P8
Type ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ --
Pixel size 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.1"
Others
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card

Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Version Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation

Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB

USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR

European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

0.252 W/Kg on head
0.672 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

0.810 W/Kg on head
1.190 W/Kg on body

Others

Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink

Battery

Battery

Capacity
3050 mAh
Type Li-Ion
Fast charge No
Others
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software

Operating System
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes

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