Samsung Galaxy A8

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A8
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  • 5.7" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 615
  • 3050mAh
Released 2015, August 151g, 5.9mm thickness Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0 32GB storage, microSDXC
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 51 h
Misc
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
Price About 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 (old) Endurance rating 98h

User opinions and reviews

  • RV
  • 08 May 2025
  • KiT

5.9 mm and still manages to fit in a headphone jack.

Thinnest slab Samsung ever made till this date. Even the S25 edge might not be slimmer.

  • Anonymous
  • 02 Feb 2024
  • 3SI

Back when manufacturers knew you should not just brute-force a 5000mAh battery into every phone, but make a larger phone thinner so that the weight is still manageable. Visible with going from Galaxy A3 to A5 to A7 to A8, each bigger model is thinner...

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