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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Overview

Specifications & Features

Samsung just launched the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) to replace the Galaxy A5 (2017) model announced last year. This new device comes with a 5.6-inch FullView Super AMOLED screen. The phone also has two sensors on the front camera for the selfie which is 16 Megapixel and 8 Megapixel (F1.9) to captured great portraits photo. Unfortunately, there is only single camera sensor for the primary camera which is 16 Megapixel (F1.7). Under the hood, this new Galaxy A8 brings Exynos 7885 Octa CPU, 4 GB RAM and two option for memory: 32 GB and 64 GB. The phone also supports Samsung Pay, Always-On Display features, dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and fingerprint scanner..

Release Date & Price In Malaysia

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is available in Malaysia from 19 January 2018 from the Samsung Official Distributor or Lazada Malaysia. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) price in Malaysia is RM1399.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Price In Malaysia
Model Price
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) – 32GB  RM1399 (RRP)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) – 64GB   –
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Price By Country
Singapore About SGD670
United States (USA) About USD499
United Kingdom (UK)
 About £390
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specifications
General
Platform Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Exynos 7885 Octa
CPU Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & Hexa-Core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71
UI / ROM –
Announced Date December, 2017
Release Date 19 January 2018 – Malaysia
Competitors
RM1299
Coverage
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE
SIM / Version Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Design
Type Smartphone
Body Aluminium (Frame), Back Cover (Glass)
Dimensions 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
Weight 172 g
Scanner Fingerprint (Rear-Mounted)
Color
  • ██ – Black
  • ██ – Gold
  • ██ – Orchid Grey
  • ██ – Blue
Others Dust/Water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes (IP68 certified)
Display
Type Super AMOLED Display, 16M colors
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 441 PPI Pixel Density
Size 5.6 inches
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen, Multitouch
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Others Always-On Display
Multimedia
Audio Jack Yes
Radio Yes
Music Player Yes
Others –
Memory
Memory Variants
  • 64 GB With 4 GB RAM
  • 32 GB With 4 GB RAM
Expansion Slot microSD, 256 GB (Max)
Connectivity
Internet Data
  • HSPA (42.2 Mbps DL / 5.76 Mbps UL)
  • LTE-A Cat11 (600 Mbps DL / 75 Mbps UL)
WIFI Yes
NFC Yes
USB Yes, Type-C 1.0
Bluetooth Yes
Infrared –
Camera
Main Camera 16 Megapixel (F1.7)
Sensor –
Flash LED flash
Focus Touch Focus, Phase Detection Auto-focus
Features Geo-Tagging, Face Detection
Shooting Modes Panorama, HDR
Video [email protected]
Selfie Camera 16 Megapixel + 8 Megapixel (F1.9)
Features
Battery
  • Li-Ion 3000 mAh Battery (Non-removable)
  • Fast Battery Charging
Battery Life –
GPS A-GPS
Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity, Compas, Gyro, Barometer
Applications Organizer, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Now
In The Box –
Others –
Telco Plan / Promotion
Maxis
  • MaxisOne Plan 98 (30GB) – Phone: RM1,199
  • MaxisOne Plan 128 (40GB) – Phone: RM999
  • MaxisOne Plan 158 (50GB) – Phone: RM599
  • MaxisOne Plan 188 (60GB) – Phone: RM399
Celcom
  • Celcom Postpaid First Gold Plus 98 – Phone: RM1,078
  • Celcom Postpaid First Gold Supreme 128 – Phone: RM838
  • Celcom Postpaid First Platinum 148 – Phone: RM668
  • Celcom Postpaid First Platinum Plus 188 – Phone: RM238
UMobile
  • UMobile Postpaid UD60 – Phone: RM1,009
  • UMobile Postpaid UD90 – Phone: RM859
  • UMobile Postpaid UD130 – Phone: RM499
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