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Last updated: January 2nd, 2018 at 08:22 UTC+01:00
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The A8 (2018) is priced higher in South Korea compared to Vietnam, where Samsung had confirmed the device would be available for slightly less than $500. Of course, there's a reason Samsung is targeting higher prices this time around. The A8 and A8+ come with many firsts, both for the company's mid-range segment and the entire smartphone lineup as well. There is dual (16MP + 8 MP) front cameras, the beautiful Infinity displays, support for Samsung's Gear VR headset, a powerful chipset under the hood, and more on offer, so it's unsurprising that consumers will have to part with a lot more dough to get either of the A8 phones.
The general release date for South Korea is set for February 5, a day ahead of the A8 and A8+' release in Vietnam. Release dates for other regions remain unknown for now, although Samsung's regional arms will be making availability details in the future. The A8+ (2018) doesn't look to be on pre-order in Samsung's home country just yet, but that is likely to change once the smaller A8 goes on sale.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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