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Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A8
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  • Released 2015, August
    151g, 5.9mm thickness
    Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0
    32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.7% 20,595,491 hits
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  • 5.7"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP
    1080p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 615
  • 3050mAh
    Li-Ion
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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
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 51 h
Misc Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
Price About 250 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089
Basemark X: 8838
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 98h

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  • 22 Sep 2023

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  • 05 Sep 2023

i know someone still using this phone. the camera lens is missing and the camera itself can't focus, there are irremovable stains on the back, the side is chipped, the power button has stopped being clicky, and they're unable to use banking...

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I am still using this smartphone.

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