Samsung Galaxy A8
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Key Features
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm,2,(~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 1920
16 MP
1080p@30fps
2GB RAM
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status: Discontinued
Body
Dimensions: 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight: 151 g (5.33 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM: Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED
Size:
- 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm
- 2
- (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Adreno 405
Memory
Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Single: 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single: 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video: 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC: Yes
Radio: FM radio, RDS, recording
USB: microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Talk time: Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 51 h
Misc
Colors: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models: SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU: 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Price: About 250 EUR
Tests
Performance: Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089Basemark X: 8838
Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Camera:
- Photo
- /
- Video
Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality: Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 98h
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