Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018)

RR_91 January 02, 2018

Samsung just made the new Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ bezel-less premium mid-range smartphones official in the Philippines. These two new phones boasts the Galaxy S8 like tall and near border-less designs, Samsung Exynos octa-core processors, f/1.7 bright main camera, dual front cameras, proper fingerprint scanner placement behind, fast charging, and Bixby.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs
  • Display: 5.6-inch Super AMOLED 2220 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 438 ppi
  • CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Exynos 7885 octa-core processor
  • GPU: Mali-G71
  • RAM: 4GB
  • ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB
  • Back Camera: 16MP f/1.7 w/ PDAF and LED flash
  • Selfie Camera: 16MP f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 w/ screen flash
  • Battery: 3,000mAh w/ fast charging
  • OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • Connectivity: WiFi, LTE Cat 11, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, gyroscope, IR, magnetometer, proximity
  • Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, IP68 rating, Colors: black, gold
  • Dimensions: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
  • Weight: 172 g
  • Price: PHP 26,990

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs
  • Display: 6-inch Super AMOLED 2220 x 1080 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass at 408 ppi
  • CPU: 2.2GHz 64-bit Exynos 7885 octa-core processor
  • GPU: Mali-G71
  • RAM: 6GB
  • ROM: 64GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB
  • Back Camera: 16MP f/1.7 w/ PDAF and LED flash
  • Selfie Camera: 16MP f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 w/ screen flash
  • Battery: 3,500mAh w/ fast charging
  • OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
  • Connectivity: WiFi, LTE Cat 11, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, gyroscope, IR, magnetometer, proximity
  • Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, IP68 rating, Colors: black, gold
  • Dimensions: 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
  • Weight: 191 g
  • Price: PHP 32,990


According to the report by our friends from Yugatech, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) is priced at PHP 26,990 and PHP 32,990 respectively. They will also come with a FREE 5,000mAh Capdase Battery Pack worth PHP 1,199.
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