Samsung Galaxy A8s specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A8s
  • Released 2018, December 173g, 7.4mm thickness Android 9.0, One UI 128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Adreno 616 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 448 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 24MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 710
  • 3400mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A8s overview

Samsung Galaxy A8s is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, December. Samsung Galaxy A8s has 6.4 inch, PLS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) CPU, Adreno 616 GPU. Samsung Galaxy A8s supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 24MP Triple main camera, 24MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A8s is about 448 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A8s compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 75 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 80 / 100 points
  • Price: 50 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A8s full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, December
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Samsung Pay

DISPLAY

Type PLS LCD
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Adreno 616

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+ Samsung Pay

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Models SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s
SAR EU 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price About 448 USD

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