- Screen: 5.6" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2220
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
- Camera: 1 (16 MP)
- Battery: 3000 mAh
- OS: Android 9
- Weight: 172 grams (6.07 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
| Type |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
5.6 inches |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2220 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
18.5:9 |
| PPI |
441 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
390 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
75.5% |
Display tests
| PWM |
242 Hz |
| Response time |
4.6 ms |
| Contrast |
∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
594 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3]
| Height |
149.2 mm (5.87 inches) |
| Width |
70.6 mm (2.78 inches) |
| Thickness |
8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight |
172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof |
IP68 |
| Rear material |
Glass |
| Frame material |
Metal |
| Colors |
Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
75.5%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
SoC
| Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 |
| Max clock |
2200 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
No |
GPU
| Graphics |
Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units |
24 |
| GPU clock |
1037 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~52.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
268800
| CPU |
112221 |
| GPU |
23034 |
| Memory |
56109 |
| UX |
77436 |
| Total score |
268800 |
RAM
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock |
1333 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
32 GB |
| Storage type |
eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 256 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 7.1.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 9) |
| ROM |
One UI 2.0 |
| Capacity |
3000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
18 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time |
1:35 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
06:38 hr |
| Watching video |
11:19 hr |
| Gaming |
04:20 hr |
| Standby |
80 hr |
General battery life
17:10 hr
| Matrix |
16 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
4920 x 3264 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
No |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
No |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 16 MP
|
| Camera features |
- |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
16 MP |
| Aperture |
f/1.7 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5K2P6SX |
| Sensor size |
1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Generic main camera score
79
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture |
f/1.9 |
| Focal length |
27 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5K3P8SP |
| Sensor size |
1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1 micron |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version |
5 |
| Bluetooth features |
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
11 |
| 2G network |
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G network |
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| 4G network |
LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500 |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
December 2017 |
| Release date |
January 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$480 |
| SAR (head) |
0.241 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.25 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
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