Samsung Galaxy A8 specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
6.22 in x 3.02 in x 0.23 in

Dimensions:
5.33 oz

Weight:
Main body: metal

Materials:
Touch sensitive control keys

Features:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Gold, Gray, White

Available color options:

Display

5.7 in

Physical size :
Other (1080x1920 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
73.91%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)

Touch screen:
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Features:

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615

System chip:
ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core,1500 MHz,64-bit)

Processor model:
Yes (Adreno 405)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
2 GB

RAM:
- LPDDR3
  
  Type:
32 GB

Built-in storage:
Yes (up to 128 GB)

Memory card support:
- microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
  
  Type :

Camera

Yes (16 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F1.9

Aperture size:
1μm

Pixel size:
Autofocus

Hardware Features:
Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets

Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode, Effects

Shooting Modes:
Yes (1920x1080 (1080p HD))

Video capture:
- Video calling
  
  Features:
Yes (5 megapixels)

Additional camera:

Battery

3050 mAh

Capacity:
Stand-by time: 13 days (304 hours)

Battery times:

Multimedia

Wireless screen share

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback
  
  Features:
- MP3
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264
  
  Supports:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Internet browsing

YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), CDMA (800 MHz), UMTS (800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 3 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 )

Network technology:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Compass

Sensors:
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Connectivity

Yes (4.1)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, dual-band)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
Yes (USB 2.0)

USB:
- Mass storage device, USB OTG, USB charging
  
  Features:
- microUSB
  
  Connector type :
microUSB

Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Positioning:
Yes (Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation)

Navigation:

Regulatory Approval

Yes

Regulatory Approval:
A3LSMA800F

FCC ID value:
link

FCC ID link :
Jun 30, 2015

Date approved:
US SAR:
- 0.11 W/kg
  
  Head:
- 0.98 W/kg
  
  Body:
- 1.10 W/kg
  
  Simultaneous Transmission:
- 0.98 W/kg
  
  Wireless Router:

Availability

Yes (Jul 14, 2015)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Jul 24, 2015

Release date:

also know as: Samsung SM-A8000

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Description: The Samsung Galaxy A8 sports a 5.7" 1080p Super AMOLED display, making it the largest phone in the metallic A-series. The handset runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 615, clocked at 1.5 GHz, and has 2 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of internal memory, plus a microSD slot. The rear camera is a 16 MP ISOCELL endeavor, while the selfie-snapper is listed with 5 MP resolution, and a wide f/1.9 aperture.

Created by meetgadget , Last update by meetgadget , Jul 13, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy A8 specs

Design

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Display

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Colors:

Touch screen:

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Hardware

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Camera

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Settings:

Shooting Modes:

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Additional camera:

Battery

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Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

Speakers:

Internet browsing

Built-in online services support:

Cellular

Network technology:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

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USB:

Features:

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Charging connector:

Positioning:

Navigation:

Regulatory Approval

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FCC ID value: