Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) specs
Design
Smart phone
Device type:
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Operating system:
Candybar
Form factor:
5.87 in x 2.78 in x 0.33 in
Dimensions:
6.07 oz
Weight:
Yes (Water, Dust proof)
Rugged:
Yes (IP68)
IP certified:
Main body: glass
Materials:
Fingerprint (touch)
Biometrics:
Keys:
Yes
Left side:
Volume control
Yes
Right side:
Lock/Unlock key
Black, Gold, Gray, Blue
Available color options:
Display
5.6 in
Physical size :
Other (1080x2220 pixels)
Display resolution:
Super AMOLED
Technology:
75.6%
Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216
Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)
Touch screen:
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Features:
Hardware
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa
System chip:
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core,2200 MHz,64-bit,14nm)
Processor model:
Yes (Mali-G71)
3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
4 GB
RAM:
Dual-channel
Memory architecture:
LPDDR4
Type:
64 GB
Built-in storage:
Yes (up to 256 GB)
Memory card support:
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
Type :
Camera
Yes (16 megapixels)
Camera:
Yes (LED)
Flash:
F1.7
Aperture size:
Autofocus (Phase detection)
Hardware Features:
Touch to focus, Face detection, 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) (30 fps))
Video capture:
Hyperlapse, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Features:
Yes (16 megapixels)
Additional camera:
Dual-Camera
Features:
1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Video capture:
Battery
3000 mAh
Capacity:
Li-Polymer
Type:
Talk time (3G) : 19 hours / Music playback : 43 hours / Video playback : 17 hours
Battery times:
Internet use:
12 %01.0f hours
3G:
14%01.0f hours
LTE:
15%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:
Yes (Type: FM)
Radio:
3.5mm
Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation)
Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Speakers:
Cellular
GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 38, 40, 41 )
Network technology:
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Data:
Yes
nano-SIM:
Yes (2 slots )
Multiple SIM Cards:
Yes
Global roaming:
Phone features
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Sensors:
Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, 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, 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 (5.0)
Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band)
Wi-Fi 802.11:
Yes
Mobile Hotspot:
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)
USB:
Mass storage device, USB charging
Features:
USB Type-C (reversible)
Connector type :
Samsung Pay
Mobile Payment:
USB Type-C (reversible)
Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Positioning:
Regulatory Approval
Yes
Regulatory Approval:
A3LSMA530F
FCC ID value:
-
FCC ID link :
Date approved:
US SAR:
0.26 W/kg
Head:
0.76 W/kg
Body:
1.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:
0.98 W/kg
Wireless Router:
Availability
Yes ()
Officially announced:
Available
Market status:
Release date:
also know as: Samsung SM-A530F
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Description: Taking a page from the Galaxy S8, S8+ book, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) comes with the infinity display treatment, which means no physical hardware buttons up front and rear-positioned fingerprint scanner. So the new Galaxy A8 features Full HD+ displays with a resolution of 1080 by 2220 pixels weighing at 5.6-inches. The hardware inside is an Exynos SOC joined by 4GB of RAM.
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