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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
2G3G4G
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 ROM4 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
GPSBeiDouGlonass
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