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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Announced Date:2017, December. Released 2018, JanuaryRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)Display Type:Super AMOLEDDisplay Size:5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI / Skin
One UI
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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Pixel Density
441 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Design & Build
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Height
149.2 mmmm
Width
70.6 mmmm
Thickness
8.4 mmmm
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
Process Node
14 nm
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32 GB / 64 GB
Storage Type
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
OIS
-
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Memory
RAM Options
4GB
Storage Options
32, 64GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Features
Other Features
ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
3000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
18W wiredW
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio
FM radio
Misc
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
About 250 EUR
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-