Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has been visiting the
rumor mill quite frequently these past few months. Today, Samsung finally took the wrapper off the
Galaxy A8 (2016) in its home market. Design-wise, this year's model come
surprisingly close to its predecessor.
Considering the slim and
flush metal unibody design, that is more of a bonus then anything else. The
display sits is a 5.7-inch AMOLED panel of 1080p resolution. Other specs
include 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The chipset is actually borrowed from
last year's S6 flagship line. And just like the design language, Samsung's own
Exynos 7420 is still a relevant and formidable powerhouse with its four
Cortex-A53 and four Cortex-A57 cores, built on a 14nm process.
As for cameras, the Galaxy A8 (2016) is rocking a
16MP main shooter and an 8MP front-facing one. More details are yet to be
disclosed, but we are likely looking at the Galaxy S6 camera. On the software
side, the handset boots Android 6.0.1 out of the box and features the new Grace
UX, which debuted on the Note7. There is also an Always On Display feature and
a fingerprint reader in the home button, compatible with Samsung Pay. All this
is powered by a 3,300 mAh battery.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) was made official
in Samsung's home market and there is still no info whether an international
release will follow and if so, when. The phone will be exclusively available
for pre-order in blue color from SK Telecom, starting October 1. The asking
price is KRW 649,000 or around US$ 580.
