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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Released: 2017, DecemberAvailable. Released 2018, January

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General

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Released
2017, December
Status
Available. Released 2018, January
Price
About 300 EUR
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dimensions
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm, 2, (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Single
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Dual
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Battery

Charging
18W wired

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
3.5mm jack
Yes

Sensors

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A730F
SAR EU
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Announced
2017, December
Talk time
Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play
Up to 73 h
Loudspeaker
Yes

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Overview

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) is an Android device from Samsung, released in 2017. It combines the Exynos 7885 (14 nm) and a 6.0-inch display, running Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). This page tracks its full specifications, root status, and the bootloader and recovery notes that apply to it.