Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015)
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Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | "Make A Statement" "Unlimit Yourself" (Indonesia) |
Series | Galaxy A series |
Model | A800F (Global) A800I (Global)[1] A8000 (China and Hong Kong) A800Y/YZ (Taiwan) A800J (Japan) |
Compatible networks | 2G GSM & EDGE 3G (UMTS/HSPA/CDMA/TD-SCDMA) 4G (FDD/TDD LTE) |
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) |
Type | Phablet |
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 |
Display | 5.7 in (140 mm) 1920x1080 pixel (386 ppi) Full HD Super AMOLED Gorilla Glass 4 |
Rear camera | 16 MP ISOCELL sensor |
Front camera | 5 MP sensor |
Connectivity | WLAN, Bluetooth 4.1, USB |
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (stylized as Samsung GALAXY A8) is an Android phablet produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on July 15, 2015.[2]
The Galaxy A8 is thinner than earlier models from the A-series lineup, measuring 5.9 millimetres (0.23 in) in thickness.[4] 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
[edit]- ^ 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.