Review Samsung Galaxy A8

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	2015, July
	Status	Available. Released 2015, August

BODY	Dimensions	158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
	Weight	151 g (5.33 oz)
	SIM	Nano-SIM

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.7 inches (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM	OS	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
	CPU	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Adreno 405

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1080p

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB v2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		- ANT+ support - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
	Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 51 h

MISC	Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
	Price group	8/10

TESTS	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 / Basemark X: 8838
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 98h Samsung Galaxy A8 smartphone was launched in July 2015. The phone comes with a 5.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 386 pixels per inch.  The Samsung Galaxy A8 is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Exynos 5430 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy A8 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.  The Samsung Galaxy A8 runs Android 5.1.1 and is powered by a 3050mAh non removable battery. It measures 158.00 x 76.80 x 5.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 151.00 grams.  The Samsung Galaxy A8 is a dual SIM (GSM + CDMA and GSM + CDMA) smartphone that accepts two Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer.  About Samsung Founded back in 1969 as Samsung Electric Industries, Suwon, South Korea-headquartered Samsung Electronics today makes everything from televisions to semiconductors. It released its first Android smartphone in 2009, and can be credited with the launch of the first Android tablet back in 2010. The company is among the biggest players in the smartphone market in the world. It has recently developed smartphones running Tizen OS, as an alternative to its Android-based smartphones.