Samsung Galaxy A8

NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCHAnnounced2015, July
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, August
BODYDimensions158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight151 g (5.33 oz)
SIMNano-SIM
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.7 inches (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUAdreno 405
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal32 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps, check quality
Secondary5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1080p
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFCYes
RadioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB v2.0
FEATURESSensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERYNon-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
Talk timeUp to 17 h (3G)
Music playUp to 51 h
MISCColorsPearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
SAR EU0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
Price group7/10
TESTSPerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1089 / Basemark X: 8838
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery life

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