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, 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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      • 28 Oct 2022

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

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        • 05 May 2022

        Can you see your screen time on it

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          • 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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            • 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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              • 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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                • 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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                      • 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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                        • 27 Apr 2020

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

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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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                            • 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

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                                • 15 Dec 2019

                                This phone is a very good option for the users that want a good and cheap phone. The battery holds up really well in each condition.For social media its a really great choice. For gaming its like meh, you don't want to expect a high performance phone, but games like Brawl Stars, Call of Duty Mobile(low settings), Asphalt 9(low settings), you are going to experience good gaming. The phone is water and dust resistant.The camera is amazing i made photos of such a high resolution, and they look crisp and vibrant. This phone has Gorilla Glass 4, and is very durable.

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                                  • 04 Dec 2019

                                  Anonymous, 27 Jul 2019Worse phone I've ever owned. Nothing but issues. Constantly... moreTry other brands then.

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                                    • 04 Dec 2019

                                    MKR, 30 Jul 2019Same Issue I Am Facing With This Phone. Such A Pathetic Har... moreWhat your problem are is the same problem with other brands of phone. So, if you feel bad because this phone is not worth your money, buy "not Samsung" phones because Samsung phones are always more expensive than others with the same specs.

                                      I have A8 2018 about a year now, and it's working just fine. No problem at all. I like the build quality of the phone, premium feels like the s-series.
                                      The speakers works fine and loud.
                                      The battery is superb, always have sot 5 hours more.
                                      Camera is really good on daylight conditions, and for lowlight i'm using gcam so that's good.
                                      Fingerprint reader is fast. Face unlock can opened at lowlight cause i set auto brightness.

                                      The cpu not the best, little bit slow when moving application to another but that's ok.

                                      I'm glad to have this compact phone.
                                      I guess it'll work for another year.

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                                        • 20 Aug 2019

                                        Anonymous, 27 Jul 2019Worse phone I've ever owned. Nothing but issues. Constantly... moreSame issue here. What works for me is just to turn the phone on then plug the charger in when it is turned on on 0%