Samsung has been working on some different devices and has many product series that are popular among the consumers. One such series is the Samsung A8s series and the latest offering in this series is the Samsung Galaxy A8 which is being promoted as the device having a sliding screen and hides the front camera behind it. The Samsung Galaxy A8 is available for approximately Rupees 50000.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 has a 5.6 inches Super AMOLED display and it is truly notchless and bezelless, thanks to the sliding design of the device, you won’t find any spaces on top or bottom of the device. Even the speaker grille is on the edge of the screen. The Super AMOLED screen reproduces very accurate colors and the automatic contrast mode and it gives a little blue tint. This can be corrected in settings easily.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 has four cameras in total, two cameras in the front and two in the back. The rear cameras have a 12 MP wide angle lens with an aperture size of f/1.8 and another 12 MP telephoto lens. The night mode on the device is capable of taking 88 images and integrating them together to bring out a beautiful picture taken during the night. The front cameras are a bit special as they are hidden behind the display and only show themselves when you slide the screen downwards. The two front cameras are a 24 MP and a 2 MP with depth sensor. The images taken from the front selfie cameras are good and the selfies have nice edge detection for those bokeh mode pictures when combined with the 2 MP depth sensor camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with a Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) processors and an Adreno 630 graphics chipset. The RAM on the device vary and you can get the 6GB, 8GB or the 10GB variants according to your needs. There is no expandable card slot since the device itself offers about 128GB or 256GB internal storage. Most people don’t need extra storage anyways. The android OS running on the device is the Android v9.0 Pie with the MIUI 10 Skin overlayed on top.
The battery of the Samsung Galaxy A8 is only 3200mAh, but the device supports fast charging 3.0 and 4.0+ and the 18W charger supplied with the device is capable of charging it to 54% in 30 mins from 0%. This makes it easier to carry the device without worrying about your device dying during crunch moments.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 is available in Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black and Forbidden City Blue (10 GB only) color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
November 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Data Cable, Travel Adaptor, Wireless Charger, Ejection Pin, User Manual |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (30000 - 50000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Material |
Main body: Front glass, aluminum frame, ceramic back |
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Dimensions |
157.9 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 in) |
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Weight |
218 g (7.69 oz) |
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SIM |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
6.39 inches |
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Colors |
Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Onyx Black, Forbidden City Blue (10 GB only) |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY –
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
403 ppi |
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Technology |
Super AMOLED |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor Always-on display |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA –
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
12 MP (wide), f/1.8 + 12 MP (telephoto) Autofocus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size Video |
Mechanical pop-up 24 MP + Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, depth sensor 1080p@30fps |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) Skin - MIUI 10 |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) |
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Graphics processor |
Adreno 630 |
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System memory |
6/8 GB RAM or 8/10 GB RAM |
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Internal memory |
128 GB or 256 GB |
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Card Slot |
No |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Capacity |
3200 mAh |
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Type |
Not User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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Radio |
No |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted) Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Bluetooth |
v5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
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Infrared port |
Yes |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
6.39 inch OLED display with water drop notch design
Good screen to body ratio that is approximately 85.0%.
403 ppi pixel density.
Good Neat design
Camera Pictures are Good.
3200mAh big battery.
CONS –
Battery is a little less compared to its other devices.
The mechanical cameras can pose an issue later since the constant moving parts can lose their grip and become loose.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 is a device that has a good build and a neat design. The mechanical aspect of the screen sliding down is not new as there were many smartphones before android that has the screen slide up. But post Android, it can be said that Samsung Galaxy A8 is one of the first device to bring a sliding option on a phone for the cameras.
The processor and the chipset on the device are the latest and the performance is the absolute best in terms of speed and quality. Heavy apps run smoothly and multiple apps don’t pose any challenge to the 6 or 8 GB RAM.
The cameras take good quality shots and there is hardly any noticeable change from natural colors to what you see on the screen.
The battery is a little less with only 3200mAh capacity but the fast charging functionality fills that gap and you won’t find your phone dying in the middle of some crucial moment or a meeting.
Buy this device if you want a device with top quality specifications at the price of a mid ranger.
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