Galaxy A8 (2018)

By Samsung

๐Ÿ“… Released 2018, January ๐Ÿค– Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0, One UI ๐Ÿ’พ 32GB/64GB storage

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Versions / Notes:
Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Detailed Specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Status
Discontinued

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
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
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

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

Main Camera

Single
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8รƒยขรขโ€šยฌร‚ย, 1.12รƒโ€šร‚ยตm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Dual
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0รƒโ€šร‚ยตm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12รƒโ€šร‚ยตm
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
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 66 h

Misc

Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head) รƒโ€šร‚ย  รƒโ€šร‚ย  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
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality
Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 92h