Samsung just announced the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphones in the Galaxy A series after several rumors. These have 5.6-inch and 6-inch (1080 × 2220 pixels) Full HD+Infinity Super AMOLED displays with 18.5:9 display ratio with curved glass on the back and front. These are powered by Octa-Core Exynos 7885 14nm processor, but still run Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).
These have a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, and 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel dual front cameras, both with f/1.9 aperture. This lets you switch between cameras for close-ups with the background to portrait shots and the Live Focus feature lets you adjust the bokeh effect before or after you take the picture. These have new video digital image stabilisation (VDis) technology for shake-free videos and hyperlapse feature for capturing time-lapse videos.
These feature a fingerprint sensor on the back, come with IP68 ratings for water and dust resistance, have MST and NFC support for Samsung Pay and pack 3000mAh and 3500mAh battery, respectively with support for fast charging.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) specifications
- 5.6-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
- Octa-Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7885 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU
- 4GB RAM, 32GB / 64GB Internal Storage, expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card
- Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture
- 16MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture, secondary 8MP camera with f/1.9 aperture
- Fingerprint sensor
- Water and dust resistant body (IP68)
- Dimension:149.2×70.6×8.4mm; Weight: 172g
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth v5, NFC, USB Type-C
- 3000mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) specifications
- 6-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
- Octa-Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) Exynos 7885 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU
- 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 4GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card
- Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture
- 16MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture, secondary 8MP camera with f/1.9 aperture
- Fingerprint sensor
- Water and dust resistant body (IP68)
- Dimension: 159.9×75.7x 8.3 mm Weight: 191g
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth v5, NFC, USB Type-C
- 3500mAh battery with adaptive fast charging
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+(2018) come in Black, Orchid Grey, Gold and Blue colors, are priced at 499 Euros (US$ 588 / Rs. 37,755 approx.) and 599 Euros (US$ 706 / Rs. 45,320 approx.), respectively in Europe and will roll out starting from early January 2018.