Samsung Galaxy A8

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Samsung is one of the mobile brands that top the charts when it comes to exquisite designs, premium features, and innovative technologies. The brand recently released a new high-end smartphone earlier in 2018; Samsung Galaxy A8. Also, if you missed the release of the Samsung S8, you can read here for the product features and specifications. However, if you are a huge fan of Samsung high-end smartphones, you would definitely love this one. Samsung understands that different users have different preferences, this is why the Samsung Galaxy A8 smartphone comes in different beautiful colors; pearl white, midnight black and champagne gold. Check out some of its reviews and specifications.

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Samsung A8 Features

Design & Display

Once you take a first look at the Galaxy A8, you would fall in love with it. The phone comes in a sleek and stylish design. It has smooth curves and a comfortable ergonomic grip that is really attractive and feels great when you grasp it. Once you hold it, you wouldn't want to put it down. The device comes in a premium design at a mid-range price. The Galaxy A8 is built with glass with Aluminium frame. In fact, it is everything beautiful. It is comfortable to hold while operating it, pocket-friendly and compact. The display screen is not too small or too big. It is modest enough to do a fantastic job. The device comes with a stunning 5.6-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Always-on display and Multitouch in it. The device features an excellent 18.5.9 screen-to-body ratio for the better viewing experience while you watch your favorite movies on Netflix. There is a screen resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels with a 441 PPI pixel density which is good for its full HD resolution. The display is clear, sharp, and bright. You are sure to have an amazing viewing experience.

Camera

One of the most important factors to look out for when getting a new device is the camera quality. As usual, Samsung didn't disappoint with the camera of the Galaxy A8. The smartphone comes with a 16MP camera that takes brilliant digital photos. You get to capture landscapes, tall building without any form of stress. The 16 MP rear camera comes with improved low light abilities, so whether you are in a dark environment or you are out at night the Galaxy A8 makes sure that you capture clear and beautiful photos. There are additional camera features like additional features like f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, and HDR that make sure you capture excellent digital photos. If you are a selfie lover, you just found the perfect device for your best selfies. This phone comes with a whooping 16MP+8MP dual front-facing camera. You selfies just got hotter, you are sure to capture the best solo selfies or selfies with family and friends.

Battery

The Galaxy A8 comes with a strong 3000mAh battery capacity that is designed to thrive under heavy usage. You don't have to worry about your battery level while you have your photo sessions, surf the internet or watch videos on your phone all day. The device also has the fast battery charge feature that powers your phone from 0%-100% in one hour.

Hardware & Software

The operating system is topnotch. The Galaxy A8 runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), it is powered by Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) equipped with Exynos 7885 Octa Chipset. You are sure to experience a fast and smooth performance without any form of glitch. The Galaxy A8 features a 4GB RAM with a 32GB/64GB internal memory storage to store your important files, it can also be expanded to 256GB if you need a large amount of space to store your files.

Water/ Dust Resistant Features

It features the IP68 certified Water/dust resistance over 1.5 meters and 30 minutes. This means that your phone can be underwater for as long as 30 minutes without experiencing any form of damage.

Samsung Pay

This feature is amazing. You can leave your card at home and still make purchases using your card in a simple and secure way. Although, this is available only in certain countries.

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