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    Galaxy A8 2018

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    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy A8 2018

    • Model type

      Bar

    • Colors

      Black ()
      Gold ()
      Gray (Orchid Gray)
      Blue ()

    • Announced

      2017, December

    • Released

      2018, January

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm

    • Weights

      172g

    • IP rating

      IP68

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 9.0 (Pie)

    • One UI version

      1.0

    Networks

    • SIM

      Dual SIM model

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G

    • eSIM support

      No

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Technology

      Super AMOLED Display

    • Size

      5.6 inch / 142.24 mm

    • Resolution

      FHD+ / 2220x1080 pixels

    • Pixel density

      441 PPI

    • Screen to body ratio

      ~75.6%

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      4 GB RAM with 32 GB ROM
      4 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      512 GB

    Sensors

    • Yes

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

    • Barometer

      Yes

    • Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      FHD video recording at 30 fps (1920x1080)

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      512 GB

    Rear Camera

    • Flash

      Yes

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      16MP

    • Aperture

      F1.7

    • Pixel size

      1.12μm

    • Field of view

      80˚

    • Extras

      PDAF

    Front Camera

    • Kind

      Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      8MP

    • Aperture

      F1.9

    • Pixel size

      1.12μm

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

    • USB version

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      Yes

    • Location technology

      GPS
      BeiDou
      Glonass

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.0

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      3000mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      No