Samsung Galaxy A8 specifications
5.70" Super AMOLED1080×192016MP Camera3050mAhSnapdragon 615 28.00nm8-core @ 1.7 GHz2 GB RAM
The Samsung Galaxy A8 is a slim 2015 mid-range smartphone featuring a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display in an impressively thin 5.9mm chassis. Powered by the Snapdragon 615 octa-core with 2GB RAM, it pairs a capable 16MP f/1.9 rear camera with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and NFC support. Its premium metal build and svelte profile made it one of the thinnest large-screen phones of its generation.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: Strikingly thin 5.9mm design for a 5.7-inch smartphone
- Pro: Vivid Super AMOLED Full HD display with deep blacks
- Pro: 16MP f/1.9 rear camera delivers solid low-light shots
- Pro: Fingerprint sensor and NFC included at mid-range price
- Pro: Premium metal build with polished, fashion-forward aesthetic
Weaknesses
- Con: Only 2GB RAM limits heavy multitasking
- Con: 16GB internal storage fills up quickly despite microSD slot
- Con: Non-removable 3050mAh battery may struggle through a full day
- Con: No fast charging support despite slim form factor
- Con: Snapdragon 615 shows its age under sustained performance loads
Full Specifications
Display
5.70"
Screen Size
2.1MP
Resolution
- Size
- 5.70 inches
- Resolution
- 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:16
- Pixel Density
- 386 ppi
- Technology
- Super AMOLED
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
- Screen Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Chipset & Memory
Snapdragon 615
Chipset
28nm
Process
2GB
RAM
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 615 (28nm)
- Manufacturer
- Qualcomm
- Process
- 28 nm
- GPU
- Adreno 405
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 32 GB
Camera
16MP
Main Camera
5MP
Front Camera
- Main Camera
- 16 MP, f/f/1.9
- Main Camera Features
- Autofocus
- Front Camera
- 5 MP
Battery
3050 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 3050 mAh
Design
151g
Weight
158x76.8x5.9
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
- Weight
- 151 g (5.33 oz)
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid
Connectivity
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- USB
- microUSB 2.0
- GPS
- GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
- NFC
- yes
Network
4G
LTE
3G
UMTS
2G
GSM
- Network Bands
- : B39 (1800), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B38 (2500); GSM: 850 (850), 900 (900), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900); WCDMA: TD-HSDPA, 850 (850), 900 (900), 1700 (1700), 1800 (1800), 1900 (1900), 2100 (2100); LTE: B9, B28 (700), B17 (700), B12 (700), B13 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B5 (850), B8 (900), 900 (900), 1800 (1800), B3 (1800), 1900 (1900), B2 (1900), B39 (1900), B4 (2100), B1 (2100), B40 (2300), B41 (2500), B7 (2600), B38 (2600); TD-SCDMA: TD-SCDMA
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
