General
- Brand Samsung
- Model Galaxy A8 (2016)
- Device Smartphones
- Added December 24, 2018
- Updated June 17, 2024
Launch
- Announced 2016, September
- Status Available. Released 2016, October
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 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - UAE
- Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
- GPRS Yes
- EDGE Yes
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 182 g (6.42 oz)
- SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- 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 microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
- Internal 32 GB
- RAM 3 GB RAM
Main camera
- Single 16 MP, AF, f/1.9
- Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
- Single 8 MP, f/1.9
Sound
- Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loudspeaker Yes
- 3.5mm jack Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Connectivity
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
- GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
- NFC Yes
- FM radio Yes
- USB microUSB 2.0
Features
- Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- Browser HTML5
- Java No
Battery
- Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
- Music play Up to 44 h
- Type Non-removable Li-Ion
- Capacity 3300 mAh battery
More
- Color Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
- Other Features ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer