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Samsung Galaxy A8 – Specifications, Price & Review [Complete] [id]

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At 5.9 mm, it’s the slimmest phone from Samsung! It’s not only slim but it’s a full metal body stunningly beautiful smartphone. The Galaxy A8 has got a great build quality, a feat with which Samsung’s phone are not quite familiar! Although, it has got a plastic back panel, it’s good in quality and gives a good feel with the matte finish. The phone has got very slim bezels on the sides of a large 5.7 inches Full HD Super AMOLED display which has excellent quality. It is powered by 1.8 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor, well at this price, you would for-sure expect a better processor than this but coupled with 2 GB RAM, it still delivers decent performance. Though for gaming and heavy multitasking, there are much better options at this price. Cameras have been the strength of Samsung for years and the 16 & 5 MP cameras of the Galaxy A8 belong to the same league. Both the cameras come with a f/1.9 aperture and capture excellent images. The front camera comes with Wide Selfie function which gives you a 120° view so, you can capture good group selfies. Samsung has also added Quick Camera Launch function to the Galaxy A8 which allows you to open the camera app in just 0.9 seconds by double pressing the home button. Another advantage with the phone is its Fingerprint sensor mounted into the home button. So, you just have to place your finger on the home key and your phone unlocks. It runs on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop based Samsung’s TouchWiz skin. It supports dual sim, 4G and comes with 32 GB of internal storage which is expandable upto 128 GB with the help of a microSD card but, it will use a sim slot. It houses a Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery which gives a good battery backup to the phone. Overall, it’s not the best performer but if you look at the premium slim design, good display and excellent cameras, the Galaxy A8 is a great package with the best after sales support so, if you are not after heavy usage it can be a great buy.

Launch Details
AnnouncedJuly 2015
ReleasedJuly 2015
Body
Build Type Metal
ColorsGray, White, Gold
Dimensions158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight151 g
Display
Size5.7 inches
TypeSuper AMOLED
ResolutionFull HD (1920 X 1080 pixels), 386 ppi pixel density
Screen-to-body ratio73.80 %
TouchscreenYes, Multitouch
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
OSAndroid v5.1 Lollipop
UI-
Performance
ProcessorOcta Core Snapdragon 615, (Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 + Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM2 GB RAM
GPUAdreno 405
Camera
Rear16 MP, Dual LED flash
f/1.9, 31mm, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Front5 MP
f/1.9
VideoFull HD (1920 x 1080) @ 30 fps
SIM
SIM Slot(s)Dual SIM
SizeNano SIM
Storage
Internal32 GB
ExternalmicroSD, upto 128GB
USB OTGNo
Battery
CapacityLi-Po 3050 mAh battery
Fast ChargingNo
RemovableNo
Stand-by Time-
Talk Time 17 hrs (3G)
Sensors
SensorsFingerprint sensor, Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Connectivity
WiFiYes, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual Band (2.4G+5GHz)
WiFi-Direct, WiFi Hotspot
BluetoothYes, v4.1 (A2DP, EDR, LE)
LocationGPS, A-GPS
USBmicro USB 2.0
RadioYes
NFCYes
InfraredNo
Sound
SpeakersYes
3.5mm jackYes
MicrophonesOne primary mic, one secondary mic with active noise cancellation
Network
Supports2G, 3G, 4G / LTE
2G BandsGSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G BandsFDD LTE : Band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
SpeedLTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
InternetGPRS, EDGE
SAR
Head0.25 W/kg (EU)
Body0.67 W/kg (EU)
Additional
Notification LEDYes
Water/Dust ResistantNo
Wireless ChargingNo
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