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Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 Mobile Phone
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An unremarkable but dependable budget phoneRead more
While the choice to separate the two into separate models as opposed to just internal storage sizes is perplexing, practically speaking they are great phones for the price.Read more
The OPPO A53 and A53s are its latest A-series that give Joe and Jane Average everything they need in a lower cost device. Rating: Brilliant!Read more
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Read the in depth Review of Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.Read more
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In stores from early 2018, the Galaxy A8 (2018) is the latest incarnation of Samsung’s A8 mid-range smartphone, powered by the Exynos 7885 Octa chipset. Offering a single-cam setup, the A8 (2018)’s rear-facing camera features a 16Mp 1/2.8-inch sensor with 1.12µm pixels and an f/1.7-aperture lens. Other features include phase detection autofocus and an LED [...]Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.1Android 5.1Android 7.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225QQualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203Qualcomm Adreno 405ARM Mali-G71 MP2
RAM memory1 GB2 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size4.5 in5.5 in6.0 in
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1080 x 2220 px
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Technology
N/A
IPS LCDAMOLED
Pixel density
N/A
267.0 ppi410.0 ppi
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoomNone
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.8"
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px

Front camera

Primary resolution1.9 Mpx5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
16 GB64 GB

Design

Colour of productWhite
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
Material
N/A
Magnesium
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
Shock resistant
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Height5.04 in6.02 in6.3 in
Width2.51 in3.03 in2.98 in
Depth0.41 in0.29 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz5.82 oz6.74 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.05.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
yesyes
Sim card size
N/A
Micro-SIMNano-SIM
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
A2DP
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
N/A
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh3075.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time
N/A
300.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
no

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