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Samsung Galaxy A8

Announced Date:2015, July. Released 2015, AugustRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLEDDisplay Size:5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio) inches
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Cons

Where to Buy

Currently unavailable for this variant.

Basics

Announced Date
2015, July. Released 2015, August
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
UI / Skin
-

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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Display

Display Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Pixel Density
386 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Design & Build

Dimensions
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Height
158 mmmm
Width
76.8 mmmm
Thickness
5.9 mmmm
Weight
151 g (5.33 oz)g
IP Rating
-
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (front-mounted)
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Stylus
-

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Process Node
28 nm
RAM
2 GB
Storage
32 GB
Storage Type
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Cooling System
-

Rear Camera

Main Camera Setup
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
OIS
-
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
1080p@30fps

Memory

RAM Options
2GB
Storage Options
32GB

Front Camera

Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Front Video Recording
1080p@30fps

Features

Other Features
ANT+

Battery & Charging

Battery Capacity
3050 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
-W
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-

Comms

SIM Type
Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth Version
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording

Misc

Models
SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
About 250 EUR

3rd Party Test Data

Source
GSMArena
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 Basemark X: 8838
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-

EU Label

Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-

Audio & Sensors

Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
-
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
-

Box & Extras

Charger Included
-
Case Included
-
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