Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
34 out of 100
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) — specifications, battery-life tests and price. Real owner reviews, strengths and weaknesses.

▣ Display 5.6" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2220
⚡ Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
◉ Camera 1 (16 MP)
◆ Battery 3000 mAh
✦ OS Android 9
◌ Weight 172 г.
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Overall score

Entry level

Overall score across key usage scenarios.

Best suited for
◇ Connectivity 61 ▣ Display 52 ⌁ Battery 37
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TechRank ratings

Strengths and weaknesses across key usage scenarios.

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Display 52
Stronger alternatives are available
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Camera 33
Stronger alternatives are available
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Performance 17
Stronger alternatives are available
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Gaming 7
Stronger alternatives are available
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Battery 37
Stronger alternatives are available
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Connectivity 61
Average score
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Overall score 34
Stronger alternatives are available

+ Strengths

  • Infinity Display
  • Двойная фронтальная фотокамера
  • Быстрая зарядка
  • Поддержка Gear VR
  • Оплата через Samsung Pay
  • Водонепроницаемый корпус

− Things to consider

  • Сканер отпечатков находится сзади
  • Отсутствует возможность беспроводной зарядки
  • Корпус в черном цвете очень быстро запачкивается
  • Нет оптического стабилизатора
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Display 5.6" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2220
⚡
Processor Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
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Camera 1 (16 MP)
⌁
Battery 3000 mAh
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Display

14 specifications

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.6 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels
Aspect ratio
18.5:9
Pixel density
441 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
Max advertised brightness
390 nits
HDR support
No
Display protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body ratio
75.5%
PWM
242 Hz
Response time
4.6 ms
Contrast ratio
∞ Бесконечная
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Design and build

9 specifications

Height
149.2 mm
Width
70.6 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
172 g
Water resistance
IP68
Back panel material
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Available colors
Black, Золотистый, Blue
Fingerprint scanner
Да, сзади
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Performance

11 specifications

Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max clock speed
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 process
Samsung
Transistor size
14 nm
Neural processor
No
Graphics
Mali-G71 MP2
GPU cores
24
GPU frequency
1037 MHz
FLOPS
~52.8 GFLOPS
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Benchmarks

5 specifications

CPU
112221
GPU
23034
Memory
56109
UX
77436
Total score
268800
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Memory

8 specifications

RAM capacity
4 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4
Memory frequency
1333 MHz
Memory channels
2
Storage capacity
32 GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Memory card
MicroSD
Max memory card capacity
Up to 256 GB
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Software

2 specifications

Operating system
Android 7.1.1 (С обновлением до Android 9)
UI skin
One UI 2.0
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Battery

12 specifications

Capacity
3000 mAh
Max charging power
18 W
Battery type
Литий-ионный (Li-Ion)
Removable
No
Wireless charging
No
Reverse charging
No
Fast charging
Да, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 minutes)
Full charge time
1:35 ч.
Web browsing
06:38 ч.
Video playback
11:19 ч.
Gaming
04:20 ч.
Standby
80 ч.
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Main camera

17 specifications

Sensor type
16 MP
Photo resolution
16 MP
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
No
1080p video recording
Up to 30 fps
Slow-motion recording
No
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 16 MP
Features
-
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size
1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inches)
Pixel size
1.12 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus
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Front camera

11 specifications

Megapixels
16 MP
Photo resolution
4608 x 3456
Aperture
f/1.9
Focal length
27 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size
1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inches)
Pixel size
1 micron
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Connectivity

20 specifications

Wi-Fi version
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 mass storage mode - OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC*
Yes
Infrared port
No
Number of SIMs*
2
SIM type
Nano
SIM mode
Dual standby
eSIM support*
No
Hybrid slot
No
LTE Cat*
11
2G networks
GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G networks
HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G networks
LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 850, LTE 1700, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300, LTE 2500
5G support
No
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Audio

4 specifications

Speakers
Моно
3.5 mm audio jack
Yes
FM radio
Yes
Dolby Atmos
Yes
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Other

6 specifications

Class
Средний класс
Release date
Декабрь 2017 years
Sales start date
Январь 2018 years
Head SAR
0.241 W/кг
Body SAR (EU)
1.25 W/кг
Sensors
- Барометр - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint scanner
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Cameras

Camera modules and shooting capabilities

Main camera

16 MP
Sensor resolution
16 MP
Photo resolution
4920 x 3264
Zoom
Цифровой
Flash
LED
Stabilization
Digital
8K video recording
No
4K video recording
No
1080p video recording
Up to 30 fps
Slow-motion recording
No
Number of lenses
1) Standard: 16 MP
Features
-
Photo resolution
16 MP
Aperture
f/1.7
Focal length
26 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size
1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inches)
Pixel size
1.12 micron
Autofocus
Phase-detection autofocus

Front camera

16 MP
Megapixels
16 MP
Photo resolution
4608 x 3456
Aperture
f/1.9
Focal length
27 mm
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size
1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inches)
Pixel size
1 micron
Autofocus
No
Stabilization
Digital
Video resolution
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
No
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Benchmarks

Synthetic benchmark results

Performance Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Performance Max clock speed 2200 MHz
Performance CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Performance Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A73
Performance Manufacturing process Samsung
Performance Transistor size 14 nm
Performance Neural processor No
Performance Graphics Mali-G71 MP2
Performance GPU cores 24
Performance GPU frequency 1037 MHz
Performance FLOPS ~52.8 GFLOPS
Benchmarks CPU 112221
Benchmarks GPU 23034
Benchmarks Memory 56109
Benchmarks UX 77436
Benchmarks Total score 268800

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