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.