Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-XIZ5C
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

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