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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Review

Score: 72.8 / 100

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is a very high quality Android phone launched back in the year 2016, packed with a really big 5.7" screen, a very powerful 2100 megahertz Octa-Core processor, and 2 cameras, a 16 MP back facing camera and an 8 MP front facing camera. But let's get into more detail.

This cellphone is for sale in three different color options, blue, gold and silver. This cellphone is much lighter than what you would expect from a cellphone this size. The A8 (2016) is a compact phone, taking into consideration it packs a 5.7" screen and it's only 6.17" long and 3.02" wide. This device is extremely slim and comfortable, being just 0.28 inches thick. This phone construction is a mix of Aluminum and Aluminum .

The A8 (2016) is equipped with an awesome 1080 x 1920 (Full HD) 5.7" display, providing this device with a delightful graphic quality.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) ships with an extremely powerful 2100 MHz Octa-Core processing unit, bundled in the Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 system chip with a huge 3 GB of RAM. The A8 (2016) has an amazing 32 GB internal storage and an SD memory slot, allowing you to store hundreds of apps and even the heaviest games currently available without having to worry about filling it.

This phone offers WiFi connectivity (which can be shared with other devices acting as a wireless router). The A8 (2016) uses a Nano SIM card to use GSM services.

This cellphone has two cameras, a 16 MP back facing camera and an 8 MP front side camera. It also shoots videos in 1920x1080 (Full HD) at 30 frames per second.

This cellphone packs an amazing 3300 mAh Li - Ion non-replaceable battery that can keep it running for many hours and even reach the end of the day without having to charge it at all. An issue to take into consideration is that this phone's battery isn't replaceable so you can't throw it away and buy a new one when it starts to live shorter, while with so much capacity you will probably discard this phone before it happens.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also features lots of useful features like Biometric fingerprint, NFC, Bluetooth (4.1 ) and GPS Geolocation, and multiple sensors like Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer and Compass.

No matter if you are looking for a social device, will use it for work, want this cellphone for playing games or are a photography fan, this phone is the correct choice for you.



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Specifications

Device Type:Phone
Brand:Samsung
Operating System (OS):Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Also Known As:Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Duos||Samsung SM-A810F/DS
Dimensions:6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inchesMetric15.67 x 7.67 x 0.71 cmImperial
Weight:6.42 ouncesMetric182 gImperial
Colors:Blue, Gold and Silver
Materials:Aluminum and Aluminum
Scratch Resistant Glass:Yes
Release date:2016-10-01

Display

Screen Type:Super AMOLED
Size:5.7 inchesMetric14.5 cmImperial
Resolution:1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
Pixel density:386 pixels per inchMetric151.97 pixels per cmImperial
Touch screen:No

Hardware

Chipset:Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Processor:ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz)
RAM Memory:3 GB
Graphics Processor:Yes
Internal Memory:32 GB
SD Card Slot:microSDXC (up to 256 GB)

Battery

Battery type:Li - Ion
Removable:No
Capacity:3300 mAh

Camera

Back camera:16 megapixels
    Aperture:f/1.90
Front camera:8 megapixels
Max video resolution:1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD)

Networks

Wi-Fi:Yes
    Mobile Hotspot:Yes
SIM Card Type:Nano SIM
LTE (4G) Bands:1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 40(2300)
UMTS Bands:Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Other Features

Bluetooth:Version 4.1
GPS:Yes
NFC (Near Field Communication):Yes
Fingerprint ID:Yes
Sensors:Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor