For USA Buyers : This Smartphone is compatible/will work with any GSM Networks such as AT&T, T-Mobile. From shooting photos in any light to helping you make a splash, the Galaxy A8 lets you to do more than ever before. Capture the centre of attention in every shot with live focus and keep going in all conditions with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and with an immersive, large display, every scene can be seen in full. Choose from a range of vibrant colours and express your style. The Galaxy A8 is designed to take you further.
| Launch | | 2017, December |
| Available. Released 2018, January |
| Body | | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
| 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Display | | Super AMOLED |
| 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| | Always-on display |
| Platform | | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
| Exynos 7885 (14 nm) |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Mali-G71 |
| Memory | | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
| | eMMC 5.1 |
| Main Camera | | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF |
| LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm |
| 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | | Yes |
| Yes |
| | 24-bit/192kHz audio |
| Comms | | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Yes |
| FM radio |
| USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| | ANT
Samsung Pay |
| Battery | | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Fast charging 18W |
| Up to 24 h (3G) |
| Up to 66 h |
| Misc | | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue |
| SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W |
| 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
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| Tests | | GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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