What is important weekness and goodness at SAMSUNG GALAXY A8? We will talk more about some features that included inside this phone. SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 have two different models base by simcard slot, first model is single simcard GSM and the other model use dual simcard GSM & GSM standby together. Please read carefully before choose dual simcard SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 DUOS, because it still defide into 2 processor model, which use Qualcomm processor with name SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 DUOS A800Y and the other one is use Exynos processor with name SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 DUOS A800F
Other Pros and Cons summary of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 / GALAXY A8 DUOS
- Both model of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 have the same camera specifications using 16 megapixel main camera with good aperture number f/1.9 for better bright images when taking photo at low light conditions. This aperture number f/1.9 is also same with 5 megapixel front camera. But especially for main camera, we still can use LED light flash when available light is very low or in the dark room.
- What is drawback if we choose one processor of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 either Qualcomm or Exynos? Both processor have good response to run many applications, but some review said that Exynos have little more value in benchmark review.
- Weakness of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 is use Android Lollipop, but when this phone release in the market using Android Marshmallow still new, therefore this phone still use Android Lollipop for factory default operating system, but all features can run without problems with OTA updated official Android Lollipop firmware.
- Fingerprint is one good features at SAMSUNG GALAXY A8, this sensor located in the home button bellow LCD screen, it can give fast security protections with registered fingerprint.
- Demerits of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 which release in 2015 is not have NFC data connections for transfer data between this phone to other device, but we still can use Bluetooth or wifi for transferring data.
Main Specifications of SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 (DUOS) |
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| Product Name | SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 (DUOS) |
| Brand | Samsung |
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| 3G | Yes, Support 3G |
| 4G | Yes, Support 4G LTE |
| Multi Simcard Slots | Single Simcard and Dual Simcard Product |
| Network Simcard Type | Nano Sim Card |
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| Market Release | August 2015 |
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| Dimensions | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches |
| Weight | 151 grams |
| Color Options | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
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| Screen Size | 5.7 inches |
| Screen Type | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| LCD Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
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| Processor Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 for A800Y Exynos 5430 Octa for A800F |
| CPU Type | 64 Bit Octa Core: Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 for A800Y 64 Bit Octa core : Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 for A800F |
| GPU Type | Adreno 405 for A800Y Mali-T628 MP6 for A800F |
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| Operating System | Android Lollipop version 5.1 |
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| Internal Memory | 32 GB ROM |
| RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| External Memory Slot | microSD Card Maximum 128 GB (replace GSM Simcard Slot 2) for Dual Simcard type |
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| Main Camera Resolution | 16 megapixel |
| Main Camera Aperture | f/1.9 |
| Main Camera Autofocus | Yes, Autofocus |
| Main Camera Flash | Yes, LED Flash Light |
| Main Camera Video | Max Record Video 1080p at 30fps |
| Front Camera Resolutions | 5 megapixel |
| Front Camera Aperture | f/1.9 |
| Front Camera Video | Max Record Video 1080p |
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| Stereo / Mono | Sound Speaker |
| Audio Output | 3.5 mm Headphone Port |
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| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot Tether |
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth ver.4.1 with A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS / BDS |
| USB Port | Yes, use MicroUSB ver 2.0 |
| HDMI Port | Yes, using MHL for HDMI TV Out |
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| Battery Type | Li-Ion 3050 mAh Capacity |
| Battery Placement | Non Removable Battery |
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| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Fingerprint Sensor Sensor Ready |
| Accelerometer Sensor | Yes, Acceleremoter Sensor Ready |
| Proximity Sensor | Yes, Proximity Sensor Ready |
| Compass Sensor | Yes, Compass Sensor Ready |
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| Radio FM | Yes, Radio FM Hardware with Recording Features |
Please kindly note, we are sorry if some specifications are not correct. |
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Is It Worth to Buy SAMSUNG GALAXY A8
If we would like to have bigger then 5 inches LCD screen but smaller with tablet screen, then we can choose SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 phablet phone. This phone can run with 3G or 4G LTE data network. Choose dual simcard for SAMSUNG GALAXY A8 DUOS when we need to have more than one simcard.
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