Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) review

11 January 2018
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is not a successor to a particular A-series phone. It’s more of a trimmed Galaxy S8 version for the masses with matching design, screen, and the current number 8. Or so Samsung would have us believe.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 25 Oct 2024

Anonymous, 16 Oct 2024Having it for almost 6 years now, since November 1st 2018, ... moreMy phone is not using the mobile network it's just says not registered on the network please help me to update my phone to work again l can't phone to any one please help me please help me my phone is Galaxy A8

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    • Anonymous
    • mij
    • 16 Oct 2024

    Having it for almost 6 years now, since November 1st 2018, I am still using it writing this message. Just bought it back then for the dual sim and the IP68 certification mainly. Didn't cost me much as it was bought with bundle contract and i was paying monthly installments. Cool phone, nice cameras for that period still trustworthy.

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      • Anonymous
      • JH9
      • 22 Jul 2024

      Anonymous, 14 Jul 2024I got the short end of the stick when me and my brother got... moreAt this point, you should consider yourself lucky that it didn't blow up on you while loading a webpage

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        • Anonymous
        • JH9
        • 22 Jul 2024

        Anonymous, 14 Jul 2024I got the short end of the stick when me and my brother got... moreBroski, what do you expect from a 6 year old budget phone

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          • Anonymous
          • cN9
          • 14 Jul 2024

          I got the short end of the stick when me and my brother got the same phone, as he hasn't had as many issues with his. Hit or miss I suppose.
          I'll go over my main gripes with the A8

          It frequently says there's water in the port when there isn't, very annoying. I find it happens mostly when I'm resting it on my stomach in bed.

          Worse camera quality than my previous phone, the Pixel 2, despite it apparently having a better camera. Frequently blurry, duller colours, terrible in low light, etc.

          Very slow at loading websites, even when I first got it and there weren't storage issues.

          I thought the dual sim card would be helpful! But I guess it's not formatted for things to be properly stored in secondary storage. Picture folders will disappear after selecting to have them be stored in the secondary sim card, same with apps as well.

          Lastly, the battery is dead after less than a year of standard use and is stuck in a boot loop rendering it unusable.


          Overall, there's plenty of better options in terms of cost effective small phones. I personally won't be buying a samsung again..

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            • Maria
            • sEB
            • 16 May 2023

            Anonymous, 10 Jun 2021This phone is literally the worst. The phone has a water i... moreTime to buy a new phone then....
            (Well I do not the history of your problematic A8 but there are more and more satisfied owners than the opposite ones)

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              • 10 Dec 2022

              Anonymous, 10 Jun 2021This phone is literally the worst. The phone has a water i... moreYes I always have this issue too

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                • Anonymous
                • sEB
                • 28 Oct 2022

                Robi , 05 May 2022Can you see your screen time on it Yes.

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                  • Robi
                  • 3I{
                  • 05 May 2022

                  Can you see your screen time on it

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                    • kTY
                    • 27 Aug 2021

                    I used it for almost 3 years without any issue and still using it. Even the later introduced A models were not water resistant. I was looking a compact size dual Sim Galaxy water resistant with non curved screen (hate curved screen) and finally found this model, it's not 100% flat screen but close enough.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pGt
                      • 19 Aug 2021

                      Julz, 10 Feb 2021Can i use 128GB memory card on my Galaxy A8 2018?Yes, but only if you use an SD card

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                        • YcD
                        • 05 Aug 2021

                        Julz, 10 Feb 2021Can i use 128GB memory card on my Galaxy A8 2018?Yes it has an sd card slot

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Nu7
                          • 10 Jun 2021

                          This phone is literally the worst. The phone has a water issue always saying there is water in the port. And it sleeps for weeks or even months. I mean the phone being on but the screen is off. I'm phone less while owning a galaxy a8 and its really pathetic. Does anyone else have this issue?

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                            • 10 Feb 2021

                            Can i use 128GB memory card on my Galaxy A8 2018?

                              Considering getting this one or LG Q70. The Q70 looks like a better phone in most ways, but I have small hands and wonder if the size will be an issue.

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                                • KiK
                                • 16 May 2020

                                Ali Umborbin , 27 Apr 2020How do I use dual SIM cards on the A8(2018) brandFirst, make sure your A8 (2018) has a dual-sim Card version, not a single-sim Card version. There are two version of this phone. The A8 (2018) has 2 slot (yes, two slot, not one), one is for a sim card and microSD and another one is for another sim card only.

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                                  • Ali Umborbin
                                  • XIa
                                  • 27 Apr 2020

                                  How do I use dual SIM cards on the A8(2018) brand

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 02 Apr 2020

                                    Anonymous, 15 Dec 2019This phone is a very good option for the users that want a ... moreActually I play cod mobile with medium graphics and I
                                    played asphalt 9 with high graphics and I'm not dissapointed.

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                                      • April Enriquez
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                                      • 23 Dec 2019

                                      heybyne, 22 Dec 2019I have this phone for a year now and the only problem I had... moreThis phone it was so good and i like thes phone Yeah

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                                        • 22 Dec 2019

                                        I have this phone for a year now and the only problem I had is the front camera, I am using the normal mode of it but sometimes when im taking groufies, (group selfies) it only focuses on my face and my friends is blurred at the back im not using the portraimode