Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Display
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 - Specs

General

Model

SM-A530F/DS
Operating System

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Released

01/2018
Price

About 270 EUR

Design

Front

Corning Gorilla Glass
Frame

Metal Frame
Monolithic or open the battery cover

Monolithic

Display

Type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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)
MultiTouch Test

10

Speedtest

Antutu

78373
GPU Antutu test

17011
Geekbench

Single core score 1484, Multi core score 4209

Network

Technology

2 Nano Sim + SD card
Network Mode

LTE / 3G, 2G /
Only 3G,
Only 2G
Display

H+, E, 4G

Camera

Main Camera

Single
Selfie Camera

Dual
Main Camera - Resolution

16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Selfie Camera - Resolution

16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Main Camera - Flash
Selfie Camera - Flash
Main Camera - Auto Focus
Selfie Camera - Auto Focus
Mute sound Camera

switch the device to vibrate mode
Camera infofull

Main Camera:
Video 1080p@30fps
Digital shake (EIS), Gesture shooting, Voice capture, Time-Lapse mode, Night mode (low light), Autofocus, Touch focus, Face detection, HDR, Panorama, GIF, Professional shooting mode
Selfie Camera:
Selfie backlit HDR, Wide-angle camera, Full HD video recording, Beauty mode, Face detection, Auto-balance, Anti-shake, Voice capture, Selfie with gestures, Dual Camera
Camera Features

Main Camera:
Video 1080p@30fps
Digital shake (EIS), Gesture shooting, Voice capture, Time-Lapse mode, Night mode (low light), Autofocus, Touch focus, Face detection, HDR, Panorama, GIF, Professional shooting mode
Selfie Camera:
Selfie backlit HDR, Wide-angle camera, Full HD video recording, Beauty mode, Face detection, Auto-balance, Anti-shake, Voice capture, Selfie with gestures, Dual Camera

Connectivity

Conect to PC

M-TP
Charger
Photo Transfer
Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot

- Settings> connect> share internet connection> mobile access point> turn on / off
- 3 dots> configure mobile access point to reinstall name and password
NFC
Wireless Charging
Quick charge
MHL
Miracast
Miracast (ON/OFF)

Drag down the notification bar> select smartview
Adapter

Input : 100-240v 56/60 HZ 0.5 A
Output : 9v == 1.67A or 2A == 5v
USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Headphone Socket

3.5 mm
OTG

Battery

Battery Status

Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Energy saving

Settings> device maintenance> battery>
+ Turn off saving
+ Average
+ Maximum
Battery Percent

Settings> screen> status bar>% battery turn on
Automatic power on, power off

NO
Battery Type

Li-Ion
Capacity

3000 mAh

InfoFull

Factory Reset

settings> general manager> reset> restore factory settings
ACCESSORIES (Attach)

Included in the box are: Manuals, Cables, Sim, USB Adapter, Adapter
TalK Back

Settings> support> look at> voice assistant

Performance

Screenshot

Power + volume down
Double-tap unlock screen
Drawing application
Keyboard lights
LED
LED (ON/OFF)

Bright red led charger
When there is a message notification, the missed call is green
Notice when plugging in the charger: charging
Message when screen is on: yes
Font size

Settings> screen> font and screen zoom> select the size drag bar font
Default application

facebook , samsung pay , microsoft app , google , samsung

Call / Messenger

Messaging

SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Contact ( vcf, csv )

Contacts> 3 dots> manage contacts> import / export contacts
Call Recorder

YES
Vibrating alert when receiving and ending calls

phone> 3 dots> call notification>
+ Vibration when answering
+ Vibrate when the call ends
Get Smart Call

phone> 3 dots> settings> answer and end the call
+ Press the volume key to answer the call
+ Automatic answer
+ Press the power button to end the call
settings> advanced features> direct call> turn on> bring up to call the number in the Contact
Call duration limitation
Remind the duration of the call
Call blocking (blacklist, whitelist)

Phone> 3 dots> block number>
+ Block unknown caller
+ Add a new number
Block message

Message> 3 dots> block messages
+ Block the number
+ Block the phrase
+ Message blocked
Signature of the message
Dialing

Phone> 3 dots> speed dial> add numbers from 2> 9

Hardware

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Chipset

Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU

Mali-G71
RAM (Memory)

4 GB
Memory avaiable space

Free 1.9 GB
Internal Storage

32/64 GB
Storage avaiable space

Total: 32 GB Free: 22.3 GB
SIM card size

2 Nano-SIM + microSD
Card Slot

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Move Apps to SD Card
Default app settings save on sd card
Speakers / Sound Technology

1 speaker is located on the right side of the device
sound ok

Features

Browser

HTML5
Format support

- Fast battery charging
- ANT+
Flashlight

Notification bar> flashlight
FM Radio

Need headphones
Remote device management

settings> lock screen and security> other security settings> device administrator> turn on / off

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

5.5 2.8 1

Design 5 / 10
Display 6 / 10
Camera 5 / 10
Multimedia 6 / 10
Features 5 / 10
Connectivity 6 / 10
Call Quality 5 / 10
Usability 6 / 10
Performance 5 / 10
Battery 6 / 10

Galaxy A8 (2018) is the new name of the Samsung Galaxy A5 phone that users are still familiar with, the reason for the new name is because Samsung wants to match between Galaxy A and Galaxy S.

The quintessential familiar design inherits the Galaxy S line

The device possesses a trend-based overflow display with navigation keys inserted into the screen.

Beautiful display sharp

It owns a screen of 5.6 inches Full HD + (1080 x 2160 pixels) resolution, using Super AMOLED panels.

The screen size of 18.5: 9 provides a large and “experienced” experience space even though the size of the device does not increase too much.

Dual selfie camera trend

Catching the trend of phones launched recently, Samsung also put up Galaxy A8 (2018) dual camera duo on the front with resolutions of 16 MP and 8 MP respectively.

It also has built-in beauty mode with many smart photography features that promise you magic selfie photos.

The rear camera with 16 MP resolution with fast focus and save photos will help you capture every moment.

Stable performance

Providing the power for the machine is the Exynos 7885 chip that comes with 4 GB of RAM

The device running on Android 7.1 offers the ability to perform tasks quickly, with little lag during use.

The battery of 3000 mAh A8 (2018) promises you to use it quite comfortably in about 1 day.

Secure the face open quickly

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also possesses the ability to identify faces to unlock is becoming the current trend.

In addition, the device also has a fingerprint sensor placed on the back, below the camera, giving you more options to use