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Galaxy A8 (2018)
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4gb RAM, Internal Memory 32gb
4gb RAM, Internal Memory 64gb
Battery
3000 (mah) - Li-Ion
Placeholder
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Dual
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
Body
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Display
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Always-on display
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Sound
35mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz audio
Loudspeaker
Yes
Network
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Communications
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
WLan
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Battery
Charging
Fast charging 18W
Music play
Up to 66 h
Talk time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Price
About 250 EUR
SAR-EU
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Test Details
Audio quality
Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 92h
Camera
Photo / Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)