Samsung announces 2018 Galaxy A8 and A8+

Samsung has just announced two new members of the Galaxy A family, the A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018).

Both phones feature designs that more closely resemble Samsung’s flagship devices, offering large SuperAMOLED Infinity Displays with 18.5:9 aspect ratios. They will have dual front cameras that support Live Focus, Samsung’s portrait mode that allows you to adjust the bokeh effect before or after taking a shot.

They will also be the first non-flagship Samsung phones to support Samsung Pay via MST and NFC, and the first A-series phones to support Samsung Gear VR.

Other important features include IP68 water and dust resistance, digital image stabilization for video, a new hyperlapse video mode, and USB Type-C with support for fast charging.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) specs:
5.6-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels
Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6 Hexa) processor
4GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
16MP PDAF f/1.7 rear camaera
16MP FF + 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
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4mm
172g

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) specs:
6-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels
Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6 Hexa) processor
4GB/6GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB
16MP PDAF f/1.7 rear camaera
16MP FF + 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
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3mm
191g

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) come in four colors, including black, orchid grey, gold, and blue. Pricing and regional availability has not been officially announced, but both phones will arrive in their intended markets in early January 2018.

Source: Samsung Newsroom