The Samsung Galaxy A8 is an excellent smartphone, offering flagship features and experience at a non-flagship price. Combined with good design and build quality, the Galaxy A8 is the kind of phablet that can successfully bring buyers back from the price war segment. It’s easy to handle, has great performance, throws in features such as a fingerprint scanner and other security functions, and above all, has among the best battery life we’ve seen on a smartphone. The only real flaws are slightly sharp edges and the forced choice between a second SIM and storage expansion. But all in all, the Galaxy A8 is an excellent smartphone that is worth your attention.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Full Specifications
General
| Alternate names | SM-A800F |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy A8 |
| Price in India | ₹7,299 |
| Release date | July 2015 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 158.00 x 76.80 x 5.90 |
| Weight (g) | 151.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3050 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | Black, White, Gold |
| SAR value | 0.10 |
Display
| Screen size (inches) | 5.70 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 1080×1920 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 386 |
Hardware
| Processor | 1.8GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 5430 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 |
Camera
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel |
| Rear flash | LED |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Software
| Operating system | Android 5.1.1 |
| Skin | TouchWiz UI |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM + CDMA |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM + CDMA |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Sensors
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
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