Entry-level · 2017

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Brand: Samsung

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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 (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.6″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Exynos 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 messaging, calls, and 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

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

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

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

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

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

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 · 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

Heavier in hand

172 g vs 155 g

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

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