- White
- Black
- Gold
- 3 colours
Overview
NeoScore
3.3
#5277 of 6276
- Design & display
- 7.0
- Performance & hardware
- 1.5
- Camera
- 3.9
- Connectivity
- 4.4
- Battery & charging
- 2.3
Strengths
- —
Weak points
- Performance & hardware1.5
- Battery & charging2.3
- Camera3.9
- Display
- 5.7″Super AMOLED1,080 × 1,920 px
- Design
- 151 g76.8 mm158 mm5.9 mm
- Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Octa-Core2 GB RAM32 GB
- Battery
- 3,050 mAh
- Cameras
- 16 Mpx · f/1.9selfie 5 Mpx · f/1.9
- Network
- 4G3G2G
- Software
- Android 5.1
Samsung
Technical specifications
Performance
- Processor Model
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- Processor Process Size
- 28 nm
- Graphics GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 405
- Storage Type
- eMMC 4.5
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 1.8 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- CPU Description
- Octa-core processor with four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
- Processor Type
- Octa-Core
- 64-Bit Processor
- Yes
- RAM Capacity
- 2 GB
- RAM Type
- DDR3
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- Maximum memory card
- 128 GB
Design
- Body Colors
- White, Black, Gold
- Body Thickness
- 5.9 mm
- Body Width
- 76.8 mm
- Body Height
- 158 mm
- Weight
- 151 g
- Usable Surface
- 73.8 %
- Body Materials
- Glass, Plastic, Metal
- Foldable
- No
- Rugged Build
- No
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 3,050 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Ion
- Battery Features
- Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
- Talk time
- 17 h
- Music playback time
- 51 h
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 16:9
- Display Technology
- Super AMOLED
- Display Diagonal
- 5.7″
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,080 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 1,920 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 386 ppi
- Display Contrast Ratio
- 3.859 :1
- Display Features
- Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch
- Integrated Projector
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor Placement
- Front
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass
Software
- Operating System
- Android 5.1
- OS Family
- Android
- OS Version
- 5.1
- Direct OS Updates
- No
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- Single Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- Cellular Bands
- 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi Features
- Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, EDR, LE
- Navigation Systems
- GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
- Connectivity Features
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
- USB Version
- microUSB
- SAR (EU) head
- 0.32 W/kg
- SAR (EU) body
- 0.55 W/kg
Audio
- Microphone Count
- 2
- Audio Features
- A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker
Technical
- Model numbers
- SM-A8000, SM-A800F
Technical index
NeoScore
NeoScore is NeoTeo's technical index: it weighs each phone's verified specifications and compares them with those of the phones of its time.
3.33
/10
Prices in United States
Selected variant
Galaxy A8
Design & display
7.0
- Display Technology Super AMOLED
- 8.7
- Display Pixel Density 386 ppi
- 8.0
- Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch
- 0.0
- Weight 151 g
- 10.0
- Usable Surface 73.8 %
- 4.6
- Body Thickness 5.9 mm
- 10.0
Performance & hardware
1.5
- RAM Capacity 2 GB
- 1.0
- Storage Type eMMC 4.5
- 1.0
- Processor Process Size 28 nm
- 1.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity 32 GB
- 1.1
- Maximum CPU Clock 1.8 GHz
- 3.3
- RAM Type DDR3
- 2.5
Camera
3.9
- Aperture f/1.9
- 7.5
- Resolution 16 Mpx
- 6.2
- Camera Features LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Touch Focus
- 0.0
Connectivity
4.4
- Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
- 1.5
- Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
- 6.5
- Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- 5.0
- Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.1
- 2.5
- Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
- 6.0
- SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- 7.5
Battery & charging
2.3
- Battery Capacity 3,050 mAh
- 3.6
- Battery Features Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
- 0.0
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- Design & display
- 7.03
- Performance & hardware
- 1.51
- Camera
- 3.88
- Connectivity
- 4.4
- Battery & charging
- 2.26
- NeoScore rank
- #5277 / 6276
Galaxy A8
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
Rear Main Camera
- Resolution
- 16 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 30 fps
- Aperture
- f/1.9
Sensor
- Resolution
- 16 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
Video
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 30 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/1.9
Flash
- Flash Type
- LED
- Flash LED Count
- 1 LED
Features
- Camera Features
- LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Touch Focus
Front Main Camera
- Resolution
- 5 Mpx
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
- Aperture
- f/1.9
Sensor
- Resolution
- 5 Mpx
Video
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/1.9
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