Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
6.17 in x 3.02 in x 0.28 in

Dimensions:
6.42 oz

Weight:
Main body: metal

Materials:
Features:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Gold, Silver, Blue

Available color options:

Display

5.7 in

Physical size :
Other (1080x1920 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
74.51%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

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

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

Features:

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa

System chip:
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core,2100 MHz,64-bit,14nm)

Processor model:
Yes

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
3 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR4
  
  Type:
32 GB

Built-in storage:
23.5 GB

Maximum User Storage:
Yes (up to 256 GB)

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

Camera

Yes (16 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F1.9

Aperture size:
Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

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

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

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

Shooting Modes:
Yes (1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps))

Video capture:
- Video calling, Video sharing
  
  Features:
Yes (8 megapixels)

Additional camera:

Battery

3300 mAh

Capacity:
Li-ion

Type:
Talk time: 22 hours / Music playback : 44 hours / Video playback : 17 hours

Battery times:
Internet use:
- 11 %01.0f hours
  
  3G:
- 13%01.0f hours
  
  LTE:
- 14%01.0f hours
  
  Wi-Fi:

Multimedia

Wireless screen share

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264
  
  Supports:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation)

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 40 )

Network technology:
Yes

nano-SIM:
Yes (2 slots )

Multiple SIM Cards:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Compass

Sensors:
Haptic feedback

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

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown timer

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
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)

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

Mobile Payment:
microUSB

Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

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

Navigation:

Availability

Yes (Sep 30, 2016)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Oct 01, 2016

Release date:

also know as: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Duos, Samsung SM-A810F/DS

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Description: The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is based on the same platform as last year’s Samsung Galaxy S6. This means that we get a Samsung Exynos 7420 chipset paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of integrated storage. The Galaxy A8 (2016) also makes use of the same 16MP primary shooter. On the front of the handset, an 8MP secondary shooter is there to take care of selfies. The display of the phone is a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED panel running at a resolution... read more

Created by meetgadget , Last update by meetgadget , May 31, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) specs

Design

Device type:

Operating system:

Form factor:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Materials:

Features:

Keys:

Left side:

Right side:

Available color options:

Display

Physical size :

Display resolution:

Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

Touch screen:

Features:

Hardware

System chip:

Processor model:

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

RAM:

Memory architecture:

Type:

Built-in storage:

Maximum User Storage:

Memory card support:

Type :

Camera

Camera:

Flash:

Aperture size:

Hardware Features:

Software Features:

Settings:

Shooting Modes:

Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Battery

Capacity:

Type:

Battery times:

Internet use:

3G:

LTE:

Wi-Fi:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Cellular

Network technology:

nano-SIM:

Multiple SIM Cards:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

Wi-Fi 802.11:

Mobile Hotspot:

Wi-Fi Direct: