Exynos powered variant of Samsung Galaxy A8 now available in India

2. Kruze (Posts: 1285; Member since: 30 Dec 2014)

Keyword: Samsung

Definition: Overpriced

3. hung2900 (Posts: 966; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)

The cost of that price for Motorola is the limit in available countries. Motorola is unable to sell it globally and mainly in the home country only.

$500 is not a bad price for that phone in Asia: a strong hardware (Exynos 5430 is significantly better than Snapdragon 801), touch finger print sensor, good camera, good design without plastic and the most important, a reliable brand with very good customer service.

6. NFSHesham (Posts: 297; Member since: 04 Feb 2014)

You've got to be kidding me...
This is not good... This is absolutely crap
This thing at max should cost 350-375$...
The Exynos 5430 barely overtakes the Snapdragon 615 not the 800
Plus the note 3 which is a former flagship has a variant with the same soc as this and is a much better device overall, is better supported by Samsung and developers and is MUCH CHEAPER than this metal overpriced heap of junk

7. hafini_27 (Posts: 942; Member since: 31 Oct 2013)

The Exynos 5430 is about on par with SN 801. I saw a video on YouTube and it scores about 45000.

15. Shocky (unregistered)

It's a little slower than SN 801 but definitely faster than Snapdragon 615 so the Exynos version is the version to go for.

Not sure why anyone would moan about them releasing a version of the Galaxy A8 with a their own faster SoC, some people are very strange.

20. alex3run (Posts: 715; Member since: 18 May 2014)

Pretty sure that SD801 is a pretty slow SoC for high-res displays. Like its sucessor SD805.

8. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)

This is Samsung estore prices for an early launch. If you don't know about Samsung prices, don't bark like a mad dog.
This phone will be available with local retailers shortly for lesser price. And if you wait 2 months, the price will be 30% less. Happens with all Samsung phones. S6 is already much cheaper than when it was at release. Moto phones have same rate all throughout the year. Samsung phones start high and gradually reduce price. After 3 months, it will come to a stable state.
Learn how companies prices their devices before you shout.

9. YodhaMali (Posts: 49; Member since: 05 Jan 2013)

If end consumers have to wait two months for the prices to be affordable, that says a lot about OEM's pricing.

The reason for the plummeting prices of Samsung phones is, most of the people refrain from buying due to the exorbitant pricing. Samsung makes good high-end phones, but overestimates their saleability.

16. hung2900 (Posts: 966; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)

Do a research yourself pls.
Exynos 5430 IS better than Snapdragon 801 and way better than Snapdragon 615 (which on par with S600 in the ancient Galaxy S4)
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_alpha-review-1118p6.php

And E5430 is 20nm, 801 is 28nm.

18. iushnt (Posts: 2995; Member since: 06 Feb 2013)

You have no idea what exynos 5430 is..antutu benchmark shows galaxy alpha(5430) slightly better than galaxy note 4(5433).

19. alex3run (Posts: 715; Member since: 18 May 2014)

Even Exynos 5420 overtakes SD801, I don't even speak about 5430.

14. Shocky (unregistered)

This is cheaper than the Motorola X Style in India, not by a lot but it's still cheaper

Rs 32,500 for the Galaxy A8
Rs 36,000 for the Motorola X Style

Maybe consider the prices of competing products in the country of release from which the prices are converted from before making stupid posts.

21. Ruturaj (Posts: 1484; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)

That's approx equivalent to $563for moto x style, 40% more is outrageous,

22. Ruturaj (Posts: 1484; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)

Where did you find that price, I think it's highly unlikely as previous moto x was priced 32,000 in india and for $500 in usa (on 22 September 2014), which was almost equal, after some days (on 22 December) it was selling for 30,000. Moto x being cheaper phone than moto x I guess will be priced at most similar (32,000 initially) or cheaper 30,000/27,000.

23. ShaikhJGI (Posts: 355; Member since: 10 Jan 2014)

Bro Rs 32,500 is Samsung Estore price. It will be available somewhere around Rs 28000 from the retailers on sale not after 2 months just in the beginning itself which is good thing considering the pricing of A3, A5 & A7.

25. Ruturaj (Posts: 1484; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)

ShaikhJGI His point was that moto x is costlier than A8.

26. ShaikhJGI (Posts: 355; Member since: 10 Jan 2014)

Ruturaj i do know what he meamt to... I jist want to let him know that, the price will go further down in retail stores which is even sweeter..

Thanks for the comment though :)

24. Ruturaj (Posts: 1484; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)

Just swa this, Moto g is priced lower in India compared to US, so moto x might be priced lower than 25,600.

17. Ruturaj (Posts: 1484; Member since: 16 Oct 2014)

They should have used 5433 in 64 bit mode and boom, the device is worth the price.