Full Specifications Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Taking a page from the Galaxy S8, S8+ book, the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) comes with the infinity display treatment, which means no physical hardware buttons up front and rear-positioned fingerprint scanner. So the new Galaxy A8+ features Full HD displays with a resolution of 1080 by 2220 pixels weighing at 6-inches. The hardware inside is an Exynos SOC joined by 6GB of RAM.

DISPLAY

• Display size:
  • 6.0 inches
• Resolution:
  • 1080 x 2220 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 411 ppi
• Technology:
  • Super AMOLED
• Screen-to-body ratio:
  • 75.43 %
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

CAMERA

• Rear camera:
  • • 16 megapixels
  • Flash:
    • LED
  • Aperture size:
    • F1.7
  • Hardware Features:
    • Autofocus (Phase detection)
  • Software Features:
    • Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
  • Settings:
    • Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets
  • Shooting Modes:
    • Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode, Effects
• Video recording:
  • • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
  • Features:
    • Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
• Front camera:
  • • 16 megapixels
  • Features:
    • Dual-Camera
  • Video capture:
    • 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)

DESIGN

• Form factor:
  • Candybar
• Dimensions:
  • 6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm)
• Weight:
  • 6.74 oz (191 g)
    the average is 5.7 oz (164 g)
• Materials:
  • Main body: Glass; Accents: Aluminum
• Rugged:
  • • Water, Dust resistant
  • IP certified:
    • IP 68
• Biometrics:
  • Facial recognition, Fingerprint (touch)
• Keys:
  • Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
• Colors:
  • Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE

• System chip:
  • Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885
• Processor:
  • Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm
• GPU:
  • • Mali-G71
• RAM:
  • • 6 GB RAM
  • Type:
    • LPDDR4
  • Architecture:
    • Dual-channel
• Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
• Storage expansion:
  • • up to 256 GB
  • Slot Type:
    • microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
• Device type:
  • Smart phone
• OS:
  • Android (8.0, 7.1), Samsung Experience UI

BATTERY

• Capacity:
  • 3500 mAh
• Type:
  • Not user replaceable, Li - Polymer
• Fast Charging:
  • Yes
• Talk time (3G):
  • 23.00 hours
    the average is 21 h (1245 min)
• Internet use:
  • 3G:
    • 12 hours
  • LTE:
    • 14 hours
  • Wi-Fi:
    • 15 hours
• Music playback:
  • 50.00 hours
• Video playback:
  • 19.00 hours

CELLULAR

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE (FDD):
  • Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
• LTE (TDD):
  • Bands 38, 40, 41
• Data:
  • LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
• 2G Data:
  • EDGE, GPRS
• Nano SIM:
  • Yes
• Multiple SIM cards:
  • 2 slots
• Global Roaming:
  • Yes

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 5.0
  • Profiles/ Protocols:
    • Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), SIM Access (SAP)
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
  • Wi-Fi Direct:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • USB Type-C (reversible)
  • Features:
    • Mass storage device, USB charging
• Charging connector:
  • USB Type-C (reversible)
• Mobile Payment:
  • Samsung Pay
• Location:
  • GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
• Other:
  • NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

PHONE FEATURES

• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Phonebook:
  • Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown timer
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
• Instant Messaging:
  • • Hangouts / Google Talk
• Other features:
  • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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MULTIMEDIA

• Screen mirroring:
  • Wireless screen share
• Music player:
  • Filter by:
    • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  • Features:
    • Album art cover, Background playback
  • Supported formats:
    • MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
• Video playback:
  • Supported formats:
    • MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• Radio:
  • • FM
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• Headphones connector:
  • 3.5mm
• Additional microphone(s):
  • • for Noise cancellation

REGULATORY APPROVAL

• FCC approval:
  • Date approved:
    • 09 Nov 2017
  • • FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F link
• FCC measured SAR:
  • Head:
    • 0.20 W/kg
  • Body:
    • 0.75 W/kg
  • Simultaneous Transmission:
    • 1.59 W/kg
  • Wireless Router:
    • 0.92 W/kg
  • Phablet:
    • 3.95 W/kg

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 19 Dec 2017

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A730F, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

ALTERNATIVE VARIANTS

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:

• RAM:
  • • 4 GB RAM
• Internal storage: