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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Android 7.1
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Physical specifications

Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight
172 g
IP rating (protection against dust and water)
IP68 Dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)

Screen and keys

Screen type
Super AMOLED touch screen
Display size
5.6 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels
Physical keypad
No

Picture, video and sound

Main camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide)
Front camera
Dual 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) + 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video recorder
1080p@30fps
Flash
Yes
Music player
Yes
FM radio
Yes
Speaker
Mono

SIM

SIM type
Nano SIM

Processor

Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71

Memory

Storage
32 GB
RAM
4 GB
Memory card slot
Up to 256 GB

Ports

3.5 mm jack
Yes
USB
2.0, USB-C

Network

2G network
Yes
3G network
Yes
4G network
Yes
5G network
No

Connectivity

Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
WiFi
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
NFC
Yes
GPS
Yes
VoLTE – 4G voice
No
VoWiFi - WiFi Calling
Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
Yes

Battery

Battery type
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery

Operating system

Operating system
Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Tethering

USB
Yes
WiFi hotspot
Yes

Security

Fingerprint sensor
Yes
Iris scanner
No