Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Brand: Samsung

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen and water resistance — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, IP68 water resistance

Watch out Smaller battery (3500mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 7885 4 / 32 GB

3500 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

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

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.0"

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 messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

116,376

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G71

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A53 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

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

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3500 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3500 mAh

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

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

191 g · 8.3 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

159.9 mm

Width

75.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

191 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

3,500 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

116k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

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

Heavier in hand

191 g vs 174 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

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Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

17% larger battery capacity

3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2220 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

116k vs 202k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

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

Heavier in hand

191 g vs 155 g

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