Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
Price: 80000 NGN
Availability: InStock

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Our Take

CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.6″ AMOLED · 60Hz

7885 4 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.6″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2220 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.6"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2220 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Exynos 7885 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G71

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

28,500

GeekBench

4,418

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.7 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.7

Front camera

16 MP f/1.9

Main sensor

Samsung LS13P3, 1/3.06", 1µm

Entry-level sensor

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

92:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/32GB · 4/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3

Build & Design

172 g · 8.4 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

149.2 mm

Width

70.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

172 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

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DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

79 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 3 losses

Lower benchmark score

29k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2220 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

29k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main

Heavier in hand

172 g vs 155 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦80,000

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Jiji Used

₦80,000

Fair for used

obi1010communication

3.3 yrs · 21 feedback · 32GB

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