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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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  Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Launch

Announced 2017, December
Status Available. Released 2018, January

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
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

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)
SIM Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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

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
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Features

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

Battery

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

Misc

Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
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
Price About 250 EUR

Main Camera

Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
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), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

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
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB