Samsung Galaxy A8
Operating system
Android 5.1
Screen size
5.7 in
Processor frequency
1.5 GHz
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Video resolution
1080 p
Photo resolution
16 MP
Screen size
5.7 in
Thickness
5.9 in
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time
17 h
CDMA
Yes
Quick Charge
No
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| General | |||
| Operating system | Android 5.1 | ||
| Available | Yes | ||
| Released (US) | July 2015 | ||
| Released (FR) | July 2015 | ||
| Design | Candybar | ||
| Color | White Grey Gold |
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| Rugged | No | ||
| Display | |||
| Screen type | Super AMOLED | ||
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | ||
| Screen size | 5.7 in | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | ||
| Touchscreen type | Capacitive | ||
| Multitouch | Yes | ||
| Colors | 16 777 216 | ||
| 3D | No | ||
| PPI | 386 | ||
| Network | |||
| GSM | Yes | ||
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 |
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| GPRS | Yes | ||
| EDGE | Yes | ||
| UMTS | Yes | ||
| UMTS Frequencies | 800 850 900 1900 2100 |
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| HSPA | Yes | ||
| HSPA+ | Yes | ||
| Maximum theoretical bandwith | 42 Mbit/s | ||
| CDMA | Yes | ||
| CDMA Frequencies | 800 | ||
| 4G LTE | Yes | ||
| LTE Frequencies | 800 850 900 1800 2100 2600 |
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| WiMAX | No | ||
| Digital Camera / Video | |||
| Back camera | Yes | ||
| 3D | No | ||
| Photo resolution | 16 MP | ||
| Video resolution | 1080 p | ||
| Flash | Yes | ||
| Flash type | LED | ||
| Features | Face detection Geo tagging High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR) Panorama Touch focus |
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| Front camera | Yes | ||
| Photo resolution | 5 MP | ||
| Front Flash | No | ||
| Sensor | |||
| Accelerometer | Yes | ||
| Gyroscope | No | ||
| Proximity sensor | Yes | ||
| Compass | Yes | ||
| Barometer | No | ||
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | ||
| Fingerprint | Yes | ||
| Size and weight | |||
76.8 in
5.9 in
158 in
151 oz
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| Height | 158 in | ||
| Width | 76.8 in | ||
| Thickness | 5.9 in | ||
| Weight | 151 oz | ||
| Hardware | |||
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 | ||
| Processor frequency | 1.5 GHz | ||
| Core number | Octo Core | ||
| RAM | 2048 MB | ||
| Internal storage | 32 GB | ||
| Removable storage | Yes | ||
| Memory card | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
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| Connectivity | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | ||
| Wi-Fi Standard | 802.11a 802.11ac 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
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| Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes | ||
| Bluetooth version | 4.1 | ||
| Profiles | Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP) Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) Low Energy (LE) |
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| GPS | Yes | ||
| GPS type | A-GPS | ||
| USB | Yes | ||
| USB version | 2.0 | ||
| USB connector type | microUSB | ||
| USB features | USB charging Mass storage device |
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| Audio | Yes | ||
| Headset jack | 3.5mm | ||
| DLNA | No | ||
| NFC | Yes | ||
| Dual SIM | No | ||
| Multimedia | |||
| Music player | Yes | ||
| Supported formats | eAAC+ FLAC MP3 WAV WMA |
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| Video player | Yes | ||
| Supports | H.264 MPEG4 WMV |
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| Radio | Yes | ||
| Battery | |||
| Battery type | Lithium-ion | ||
| Capacity | 3050 mAh | ||
| Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time | 17 h | ||
| Battery life on music playback | 51 h | ||
| Qi wireless charging | No | ||
| Quick Charge | No | ||
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