Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) came on as the first Samsung line to embed dual-camera dual camera features to shoot selfies. The phone targets energetic millenials and is heading for a career peak.
These millenials love to travelling and have a premium lifestyle. They are often selfie and vloging. We tried to answer their needs through the Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8 Plus (2018).
In terms of design, the differences of the Galaxy A8 and A8+ are most visible in size. The Galaxy A8 Super AMOLED display measures 5.6 inches with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9 and a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy A8+ screen is larger, 6 inches in size, with the same aspect ratio and resolution.
The rest of the design is the same in terms of the front and rear cameras, the fingerprint scanner, components on the side, back and bottom sides.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8 Plus (2018) screens already carry the premium design “Infinity Display”, although it’s not as thin as it looks on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8. There is a dual camera for selfies that match the 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel quality sensors.
The right side is on/off and the Speaker grille, while the left side is there a volume up/down button and a SIM card slot.
On the bottom side there is a USB-C port and a port 3.5 mm jack. Then on the top there is a microSD slot that supports up to 256GB memory addition and a SIM card slot.
Samsung’s flagship “Live Focus” feature is also pinned on the latest Galaxy A duo. The feature provides users with flexibility to determine how the bokeh is in the background compared to the focused object.
Bixby’s smart Assistant is a complement to functionality. Users can translate text in any language when travelling using the camera. Buildings or sights can also be photographed and are known to be information with Bixby.
For hardware, the Galaxy A8 has 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage media with support of micro SD up to 256 GB, 3,000 mAh battery, 16 megapixel rear camera (f/1.7 lens) and Android Nougat OS 7.1.
The Galaxy A8+ is equipped with 6 GB RAM, 64 GB of storage media with microSD support up to 256 GB, 3,500 mAh battery, 16 megapixel rear camera (f/1.7 lens), and Android Nougat OS 7.1.
Both phones support charging feature and already anti-water and anti-dust with IP68 certification. The Hardware Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) use an octa-core chip with a two-core 2.2 GHz CPU and six 1.6 GHz cores.
instructions manuals Samsung Galaxy A8 – Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)
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