Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
Detailed Product Description
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) brings flagship-level sophistication to the A-series. It features a premium build with Gorilla Glass on both sides and an aluminum frame, providing a sturdy yet elegant feel in the hand.
- Infinity Display: The 5.6-inch Super AMOLED panel offers vibrant colors and deep blacks. With an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Always-on Display (AOD) support, it provides a modern viewing experience.
- Dual Front Camera: A standout feature for content creators, it houses a 16MP + 8MP dual selfie setup with Live Focus, allowing you to adjust the background blur (bokeh) both before and after taking the shot.
- Flagship Durability: It carries an IP68 rating, meaning it is dust-tight and can survive immersion in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes—a rarity in this price bracket.
- Dependable Performance: Powered by the Exynos 7885 and 4GB of RAM, it handles daily tasks, social media, and light gaming smoothly. It also supports Samsung Pay via MST and NFC.
- Advanced Security: Features a fast rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and Face Recognition for quick access.
Samsung Galaxy A8
Product Specifications
Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Launch | Announced | 2017, December. Released 2018, January |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Body | Dimensions | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
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| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Platform | OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
| Chipset | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Main Camera | Single | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | Dual | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| Comms | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| ANT+
Samsung Pay |
| Battery | Type | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W wired | |
| Talk time | Up to 24 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 66 h |
| Misc | Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
| Models | SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W | |
| SAR EU | 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | About 250 EUR |
| Our Tests | Performance | GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 92h | |
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