Updated : Jan 29, 2021, 9:13 AM

Samsung Galaxy A8

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 24, 2015

5.7-inch · 1920x1080px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A8000

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8.3

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Availability
Officially announced	Jul 14, 2015

Design
Dimensions	6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight	5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Pearl white, Midnight black, Champagne gold

Display
Size	5.7-inch, 73.91% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 386 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 615 5430
Processor	Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 405
Memory	2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)
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Battery
Type	3050 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p Video calling
Front	5 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	6, 5, 8, 2, 1

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 30, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMA800F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.11 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.10 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa
Processor	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A15 and ARM Cortex-A7
GPU	Mali-T628 MP6

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

8.3

Build quality

Camera quality

7.5

Performance

8.3

Display

8.8

Battery life and charging

8.3

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