Galaxy A8

By Samsung

📅 Released 2015, August 🤖 Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0 💾 32GB storage

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Detailed Specifications

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

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

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)
Endurance rating 98h