Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
- January 5, 2018
- 172 g (6.07 oz)
- Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
- 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
December 25, 2017
Released date
January 5, 2018
Status
BODY
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
DISPLAY
Type
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
Quad
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Samsung Pay
BATTERY
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
MISC
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
PRICE
About 250 EUR
TESTS
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (new)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 92h