Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes

Launch
Announced	2017, December
Status	Available. Released 2018, January

Body
Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)
Build	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	- Samsung Pay - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2(~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
	- Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71

Memory
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Main Camera
Single	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	- 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	- ANT+

Battery
	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Charging	Fast battery charging 18W
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 66 h

Misc
Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II: 2067 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2007 Basemark X: 15299
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h