Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specifications, Features and Price

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The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) is equipped with  Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Exynos 7885 Octa processor, 6 GB high-speed memory and 64GB internal memory can be expanded to 256 GB with a microSD. The Galaxy A8+  runs   Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery with up to 23 h talk time and up to 73h music play. 

 The Samsung Galaxy A8+  boasts off 16 megapixel back camera and 16 megapixel front for selfies. It is a single Nano-SIM and IP68 certified - dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) phone. 

               

                FEATURES

Sensors:

             Fingerprint (rear-mounted), compass, barometer, accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Messaging:

                SMS(threaded view), Push Email, IM, MMS, Email

Browser:      

                     HTML5 
                     Photo/video editor
                     Document viewer
                     Fast battery charging
                     ANT+ support
                     MP4/WMV/H.265 player
                     MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player

                        MEMORY 

Card slot:   

                       microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal: 

                       64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

                       CAMERA

Primary:  

                16 MP (f/1.7, 1/2.8”, 1.12 µm), LED flash, phase detection auto focus

Features:

                 GGeo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR, touch focus

Video:

              1080p@30fps

Secondary:   

                Secondary Dual: 16 MP (f/1.9, 1/3.1”, 1.0 µm) + 8 MP (f/1.9, 1/4.0”, 1.12 µm), 1080p

                        BODY

 Dimensions:

                     159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

 Weight: 

                     191 g (6.74 oz)

 SIM:       

                    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
             Samsung Pay
                   IP68 certified - dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Build:

                   Front/back glass, aluminum frame
               

                    DISPLAY

Resolution:

                     1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Type: 

                      Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size:           

                     6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Multi Touch:  

                      Yes

Protection:

              Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

                Always-on display
                      

                        PLATFORM

 OS:           

                   Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Chip Set:    

                   Exynos 7885 Octa

CPU:         

                Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU:         

                MMali-G71

                             SOUND

 Alert types:   

                       Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker:  

                        Yes

 3.5mm jack:

                      Yes
                      24-bit/192kHz audio
                     Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

                    Communications 

 WLAN:         

                      Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot, dual-band, WiFi Direct

Bluetooth:  

                     5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

GPS:              

                    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Radio: 

                  FM radio

USB:            

                2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

                       BATTERY 

                  Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery

Talk time:

               Up to 23 h (3G)

Music play:

                Up to 73 h

                          MISC. 

Colors :

                 Black, blue, orchid grey, gold

 Price:

                  About 550 EUR

                      NETWORK

 Technology:  

                      GSM / HSPA / LTE

                     LAUNCH

Announced:

                        2017, December

Status:

            Available. Released 2018, January