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Watch: Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ Review

Samsung introduced the Galaxy A8 in 2015 . A year later, it released its successor called the Galaxy A8 (2016). The company, however, skipped 2017 and decided to release the 2018 model instead. Here’s a closer look on the Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018).

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) specs:
5.6-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels
Exynos 7885 Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) processor
Mali-G71 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
16MP PDAF camera f/1.7 rear camera w/ LED flash
16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 front cameras
LTE Cat. 11
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
VHT80
256QAM
Bluetooth 5.0
ANT+
USB Type-C
NFC
MST
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Gyroscope
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
3,000mAh battery w/ Fast Charging
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
172g

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) specs:
6.0-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels
Exynos 7885 Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) processor
Mali-G71 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
16MP PDAF camera f/1.7 rear camera w/ LED flash
16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 front cameras
LTE Cat. 11
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
VHT80
256QAM
Bluetooth 5.0
ANT+
USB Type-C
NFC
MST
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Gyroscope
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
3,500mAh battery w/ Fast Charging
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
191 g

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Alyza Angeles
Alyza is a Multimedia Producer for YugaTech. You can follow her at @tadboring.
  1. What is smarter to buy Samsung A8 or A8 +?


    • The Samsung A8 would suffice. But if you want a larger screen and bigger RAM, internal storage, and battery then A8+ it is.


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