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Samsung Galaxy A8
| 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 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: 1089Basemark 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 (old) | ||
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
Back when manufacturers knew you should not just brute-force a 5000mAh battery into every phone, but make a larger phone thinner so that the weight is still manageable. Visible with going from Galaxy A3 to A5 to A7 to A8, each bigger model is thinner...
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- Anonymous
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I used it for 3 years and when my sis got a new fone (oppo) we did a speed test and still this phone won but unfortunately it fell hard and display gone but no visible damage
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