Samsung Galaxy A8

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced2015, July
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, August
Body
Dimensions158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight151 g (5.33 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIMNano-SIM
Display
TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2(~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUAdreno 405
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Single16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFCYes
RadioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
 Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
Talk timeUp to 17 h (3G)
Music playUp to 51 h
Misc
ColorsPearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
ModelsSM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
PriceAbout 250 EUR
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 life Endurance rating 98h


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