Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Display5.7" 1080 x 1920 pixels
ChipsetExynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Main camera16MP
Battery3300 mAh
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

Platform

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
Type
eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module
8 MP, f/1.9
Features
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors
Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
Models
SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S
SAR
0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

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