Samsung testing the Galaxy J8 with an updated model number
The Galaxy J8 was originally coupled with model number SM-J800, but Samsung has now decided to change it to SM-J810F. It is with this new model number that the J8 is now being tested, and the phone has secured important certifications in the last week from the FCC and the Bluetooth SIG. The SM-J810F can also be seen on the Geekbench website, which reiterates that the specs aren't going to change along with the model number. Oh, and Samsung has put up support pages for the SM-J810F and SM-J810Y in Russia and Thailand respectively, lending more support to the possibility of a global launch in the next couple of weeks.
The Galaxy J8 and Galaxy J8+ were rumored to be rebranded versions of the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ for some markets, but it's clear now that a J8+ doesn't exist and the Galaxy J8 takes elements from both the A6 and A6+. It's unknown at this point if the Galaxy J8 will launch as widely as the Galaxy J6. It is probably going to be released in markets where Samsung needs to launch as many devices in the budget and lower-mid-range segments as it can to keep the competition at bay, which might be why it is currently listed for countries like India, Russia, and Thailand.
