Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Key Features
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm,2,(~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
1080 x 2220
16 MP
1080p@30fps
4GB RAM
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable, 18W wired
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
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
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2017, December
Status: Available. Released 2018, January
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)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM:
- Nano-SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED
Size:
- 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm
- 2
- (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
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
Main Camera
Single: 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
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
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
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC: Yes
Radio: FM radio
USB: USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 18W wired
Talk time: Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 66 h
Misc
Colors: Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models: SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR EU: 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price: About 250 EUR
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
Audio quality: Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old): Endurance rating 92h
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