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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
network
- Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
- 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan
- Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
launch
- Announced 2016, September
- Status Available. Released 2016, October
body
- Dimensions 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
- Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
- Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
- SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
display
- Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
platform
- OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
- Chipset Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
- CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU Mali-T760MP8
memory
- Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
main camera
- Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, AF
- Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video 1080p@30fps
selfie camera
- Modules 8 MP, f/1.9
- Video 1080p@30fps
sound
- Loudspeaker Yes
- 3.5mm jack Yes
comms
- WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
- GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
- NFC Yes
- USB microUSB 2.0
features
- Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
battery
- Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
misc
- Colors Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold