Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015) Explained

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015)
Slogan:"Make A Statement"
"Unlimit Yourself" (Indonesia)
Brand:Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer:Samsung Electronics
Series:Galaxy A series
Modelnumber:A800F (Global)
A800I (Global)[1]
A8000 (China and Hong Kong)
A800Y/YZ (Taiwan)
A800J (Japan)
Networks:2G GSM & EDGE
3G (UMTS/HSPA/CDMA/TD-SCDMA)
4G (FDD/TDD LTE)
Released:July 2015
Related:Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)
Successor:Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Type:Phablet
Dimensions:158mm H
76.8mm W
5.9mm D
Weight:151g
Operatingsystem:Original: Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop" Current: Android 7.0 "Nougat"
Soc:Exynos 5430 (A800S, A800F)
Exynos 5433 (A800I and A800J)
Snapdragon 615 (A8000, A800Y/YZ)
Cpu:Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 (A8000, A800Y/YZ)
ARM Cortex-A15 MP4 1.8 GHz CPU + ARM Cortex-A7 MP4 1.3 GHz (A800F)
ARM Cortex-A57 MP4 1.9 GHz CPU + ARM Cortex-A53 MP4 1.3 GHz CPU(A800I, A800J)
Gpu:Adreno 405 (A8000, A800Y/YZ)
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 550 MHz (A800F, A800S)
ARM Mali-T760 MP6 700 MHz (A800I, A800J)
Memory:2GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage:16GB (A8000 only)
32 GB
Memory Card:up to 128 GB
Battery:non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh
Display:5.7inches 1920x1080 pixel (386 ppi) Full HD Super AMOLED
Gorilla Glass 4
Rear Camera:16 MP ISOCELL sensor
Front Camera:5 MP sensor
Connectivity:WLAN, Bluetooth 4.1, USB

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (stylized as Samsung GALAXY A8) is an Android phablet produced by Samsung Electronics. It was introduced on July 15, 2015.[2]

Specifications[3]

The Galaxy A8 is thinner than earlier models from the A-series lineup, measuring 5.9mm in thickness.[4] The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 4.

Other specifications include a 5.7 inch 1080p (1080x1920) Super AMOLED display, touch based fingerprint sensor integrated to the home button, 16 MP back camera and 5 MP front camera.

It is powered by Exynos 5430, Exynos 5433 or Snapdragon 615. All of these SoCs feature an octa core processor and they are backed by 2 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. There is a hybrid SIM slot that can also be used as a microSD card slot. It has a 3050 mAh non-removable battery.

It is shipped with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

The Japan KDDI variant includes Oneseg & full Seg TV features while the Korean SK Telecom Variant has a T-DMB feature.

Notes and References

  1. Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 VE (Value Edition)
  2. Web site: Samsung's Galaxy A8 is the thinnest phone it's ever made. Jacob. Kastrenakes. 15 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A8-Full Phone Specifications.
  4. Web site: Samsung unleashes its thinnest phone ever with Galaxy A8. CBS Interactive. CNET.