On this page we compare specs Samsung Galaxy A8 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) with other phones , we compare external dimensions, compare screens and performance, the amount of RAM and memory for storing media data, battery capacity and characteristics of photo cameras, compare the presence of various sensors and functions.
| Hardware and OS | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
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| Operating system | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Display | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| Type | Super AMOLED | |
| Size | 5.7" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 73.8% | |
| Display area | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 386 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| Main camera | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Design | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Body build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Dimensions | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | |
| Weight | 151 g | |
| Battery | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life | Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 51 h | |
| Other | Samsung Galaxy A8 | other phones |
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| SAR | SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head), 0.55 W/kg (body) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
