Samsung · phone · 2015

Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A8

5.7"

1080 x 1920 pixels

Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Android 5.1 Lollipop

2 GB

microSDXC

16 MP

Selfie 5 MP

Announced: 2015-07-12
Released: 2015-08-12
Status: Discontinued
Body: 151 g, 5.9 mm thickness
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Colors: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold

Network

4

2G bands: R-GSM-900
P-GSM-900
T-GSM-900
E-GSM-900
DCS-1800
GSM-850
3G bands: B25 (1900 MHz)
B8 (900 MHz)
B2 (1900 MHz)
B5 (850 MHz)
B26 (850 MHz)
4G bands: B3 (1800 MHz)
B20 (800 MHz)
B5 (850 MHz)
B1 (2100 MHz)
B7 (2600 MHz)
B8 (900 MHz)
SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)

Body

9

Form factor: Bar
Height: 158 mm
Width: 76.8 mm
Thickness: 5.9 mm
Weight: 151 g
Colors: Pearl White
Midnight Black
Champagne Gold
Back material: Plastic
Frame material: Aluminum
QWERTY keyboard: ✕ No

Platform

2

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Chipset: Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Memory

3

Memory: 2GB RAM, 32GB
Card slot: microSDXC
Dedicated card slot: ✓ Yes

Display

8

Size: 5.7"
Resolution width: 1080 px
Resolution height: 1920 px
Pixel density: 386 ppi
High refresh rate: ✕ No
Display area: 89.6 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio: 73.8%
Technology: Super AMOLED

Main camera

5

Cameras: 16MP, standard, AF
Flash: LED
Video: 1080p@30fps
HDR: ✓ Yes
Panorama: ✓ Yes

Selfie camera

4

Cameras: 5MP, f/1.7, wide
Video: 1080p@30fps
HDR: ✕ No
Pop-up camera: ✕ No

Sound

3

3.5mm jack: ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers: ✕ No
Loudspeaker: ✓ Yes

Sensors

7

Fingerprint: front-mounted
Gyroscope: ✕ No
Compass: ✓ Yes
Barometer: ✕ No
Heart rate: ✕ No
Accelerometer: ✓ Yes
Proximity: ✓ Yes

Connectivity

7

Wi-Fi: 802.11b (1–11 Mbit/s)
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) (600–9608 Mbit/s)
Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n) (72–600 Mbit/s)
802.11g (6–54 Mbit/s)
Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) (600–9608 Mbit/s)
Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11ac) (433–6933 Mbit/s)
802.11a (6–54 Mbit/s)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.1
USB: USB microUSB 2.0
GPS: ✓ Yes
NFC: ✓ Yes
Infrared port: ✕ No
FM radio: ✓ Yes

Battery

4

Capacity: 3050 mAh
Type: Li-ion
Removable: ✕ No
Wireless charging: ✕ No