Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
  • Released 2015, August 151g, 5.9mm thickness Android 5.1, up to 6.0 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) - A800Y Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - A800F Adreno 405 - A800Y Mali-T628 MP6 - A800F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 313.6 USD
  • 5.7" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 615
  • 3050mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos overview

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, August. Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos has 5.7 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A800Y Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A800F chipset, Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) - A800Y Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - A800F CPU, Adreno 405 - A800Y Mali-T628 MP6 - A800F GPU. Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos has 16MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos uses Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos is about 313.6 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 74 / 100 points
  • Price: 37 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A800F, A800Y
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A800F
3, 8, 28 - A800Y
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, August. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A800Y Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A800F
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) - A800Y Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - A800F
GPU Adreno 405 - A800Y Mali-T628 MP6 - A800F

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
  ANT+

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 51 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A8000, SM-A800F, SM-A800Y, SM-A800I, SM-A800IZ, SM-A800S, SM-A800YZ
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Price About 313.6 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089
Basemark X: 8838
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 98h

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