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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
| Slogan | "Make A Statement" "Unlimit Yourself" (Indonesia) |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | July 2015 |
| Availability by region |
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| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
| Compatible networks | 2G GSM & EDGE 3G (UMTS/HSPA/CDMA/TD-SCDMA) 4G (FDD/TDD LTE) |
| Dimensions | 158 mm (6.2 in) H 76.8 mm (3.02 in) W 5.9 mm (0.23 in) D |
| Weight | 151 grams (5.3 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat" |
| System-on-chip | Exynos 5430 (A800S, A800F) Exynos 5433 (A800I and A800J) Snapdragon 615 (A8000, A800Y/YZ) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 (A8000, A800Y/YZ) ARM Cortex-A15 MP4 1.8 GHz CPU + ARM Cortex-A7 MP4 1.3 GHz (A800F) ARM Cortex-A57 MP4 1.9 GHz CPU + ARM Cortex-A53 MP4 1.3 GHz CPU(A800I, A800J) |
| GPU | Adreno 405 (A8000, A800Y/YZ) ARM Mali-T628 MP6 550 MHz (A800F, A800S) ARM Mali-T760 MP6 700 MHz (A800I, A800J) |
| Memory | 2GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 16GB (A8000 only) 32 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 128 GB |
| Battery | non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh |
| Rear camera | 16 MP ISOCELL sensor |
| Front camera | 5 MP sensor |
| Display | 5.7 in (140 mm) 1920x1080 pixel (386 ppi) Full HD Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Connectivity | WLAN, Bluetooth 4.1, USB |
| Model | A800F (Global) A800I (Global) A8000 (China and Hong Kong) A800Y/YZ (Taiwan) A800J (Japan) |
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (stylized as Samsung GALAXY A8) is an Android phablet produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on July 15, 2015.
Specifications
The Galaxy A8 is thinner than earlier models from the A-series lineup, measuring 5.9 millimetres (0.23 in) in thickness. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 4.
Other specifications include a 5.7 inch 1080p (1080x1920) Super AMOLED display, touch based fingerprint sensor integrated to the home button, 16 MP back camera and 5 MP front camera.
It is powered by Exynos 5430, Exynos 5433 or Snapdragon 615. All of these SoCs feature an octa core processor and they are backed by 2 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. There is a hybrid SIM slot that can also be used as a microSD card slot. It has a 3050 mAh non-removable battery.
It is shipped with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
The Japan KDDI variant includes Oneseg & full Seg TV features while the Korean SK Telecom Variant has a T-DMB feature.
References
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 VE (Value Edition)
- Kastrenakes, Jacob (15 July 2015). "Samsung's Galaxy A8 is the thinnest phone it's ever made".
- "Samsung Galaxy A8-Full Phone Specifications".
- "Samsung unleashes its thinnest phone ever with Galaxy A8". CNET. CBS Interactive.
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