Samsung Galaxy A8

Released 2015, August
151g, 5.9mm thickness
Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0
32GB storage, microSDXC
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5.7"
1080x1920 pixels
16MP
1080p
2GB RAM
Snapdragon 615
3050mAh

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
Launch	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
		eMMC 4.5

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
		ANT+

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


Our Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 Basemark 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

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