This is
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duo (2016 version), another smartphone which sports amazing specs and features. This device was announced on September, but will be released this October. Let us run a quick review on this phone.
Samsung Galaxy A8 DuoBody & DesignSamsung Galaxy A8 Duo (2016) is has a 5.7-inches display screen with super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen feature and 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. This phones arrives in 4 color variants; Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold and Mint.
Memory & StorageFor effective multi-tasking, Samsung Galaxy A8 Duo features 3GB RAM with 32/64 internal storage which can be expanded to 256 GB through MicroSD.
Platform & ProcessorRunning on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, with Exynos 7420 Octa chipset and Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex- A53) processor.
CameraThe camera spec of Samsung Galaxy A8 Duo is amazing. With 16 MP rear camera, plus autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama and HDR features. While the front-facing camera is 8 MP.
Battery & Extras3300mAh battery, 4G LTE is present, fingerprint sensor is also available and for the SIM card, it supports dual SIM, however users have to choose whether to use the second SIM slot for external SD card or for SIM as they share same slot.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duo (2016) SpecificationTECHNOLOGYTechnology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 /
1800 / 1900 - NETWORKS: SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 /
1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100),
3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900),
20(800)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps,
LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
DESIGNDimensions 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2
mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors Pearl White, Midnight
Black, Champagne Gold, Mint
DISPLAYType Super AMOLED capacitive
touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels
(~386 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
PLATFORMOS Android OS, v6.0.1
(Marshmallow)
Chipset Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz
Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-
A53)
GPU Mali-T760MP8
STORAGECard slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary 16 MP, f/1.9, autofocus,
LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch
focus, face detection,
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
MULTIMEDIAAlert types Vibration; MP3, WAV
ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Active noise cancellation with
dedicated mic
ANT+ support
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
player
Photo/video editor
CONNECTIVITYWLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,
dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/
BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB v2.0
SENSORSSensors Fingerprint,
accelerometer, proximity,
compass
MISCELLANEOUSMessaging SMS(threaded view),
MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
Document viewer
BATTERY CAPACITYNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
LAUNCHAnnounced 2016, September
Status: Release Date 2016,
October
PRICEGalaxy A8 global price $358
Indian price ofGalaxy A8: RS 23,900
Nigerian price of Galaxy A8 Duo:
N109,190Kenyan price of Galaxy A8 Duo: Kes 36,229.
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