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Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ (2018) launch in the Philippines

Written By Vaughn Chua
Published • January 18th, 2018
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The Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ have been garnering fame from the consumers since it was announced. Now, the smartphones have officially launched in the country.

The A8 and A8+ are in the middle of the premium mid-range and flagship tier of smartphones. Both devices sport an 18.5:9 screen aspect ratio, an Exynos 7885 octa-core processor, Mali-G71 GPU, 16MP PDAF camera f/1.7 rear camera, and 16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 front cameras.

Check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018). You may also check out our video review for both smartphones here.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) specs:
5.6-inch Super AMOLED 18.5:9 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 18.5:9 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

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) are priced at Php26,990USD 460INR 38,990EUR 438CNY 3,349 and Php32,990USD 562INR 47,657EUR 535CNY 4,094, respectively. Both smartphones come with a free 5,000mAh Capdase battery pack worth Php1,199USD 20INR 1,732EUR 19CNY 149.