Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 - Full Phone Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

samsung galaxy a8 (2018)

Released 2018, January

5.6" Display

1080x2220 pixels

16MP

1080p

4GB RAM

Exynos 7885

3000mAh

18W

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

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
Status :	Available. Released 2018, January

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)

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), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features :	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video :	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Dual :	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
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) 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