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Samsung Galaxy A8
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Samsung Galaxy A8 Android 5.0
Samsung · 2015

Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A8 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2015. Features 5.7″ display, Snapdragon 615 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3050 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 4.

Display 5.7"
Chipset Snapdragon 615
RAM 2 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 3050 mAh
OS Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0
Build 151g, 5.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm 2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother 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

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)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

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

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

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

Our Tests

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

Misc

Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm 2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 51 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089Basemark X: 8838
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 98h
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Models SM-A8000, SM-A800F
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Price About 250 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.8/100
Entry-level

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Processor 18.4
Display 67.8
Camera 54.3
Battery 47.4
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