Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) hands-on review

Source: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) hands-on review

introduction

Wait what?! So the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are here to replace the Galaxy A5 (2017) and A7 (2015)? That sure makes perfect sense.

Although, from a more serious perspective, what better way to show continuity with the reigning flagship Galaxy S8 line? And since one is small and the other is larger, the latter gets a plus, right? It makes more sense now.

Having dissected Samsung’s portfolio so thoroughly (or rather, our amateur marketing considerations aside), let’s move on to the actual Galaxy A8 (2018) that we have here. We’ve managed to get the smaller of the two phones just announced, and we’ll be making it hands-on quickly, with a review along the way, possibly, maybe, at some point.

First, let’s get a few of the most important things about the Galaxy A8 (2018) out of the way. It is equipped with an 18.5:9 display and is therefore always up to date. There’s also a brand new chipset inside, with a CPU in a novel 2+6 core configuration. Here we should mention that the A series now comes with support for Gear VR.

A dual camera has found its way into the A8 (2018), only it’s not where you’d expect – it’s on the front. If you scroll to the rear, however, you’ll also find something to like – the fingerprint sensor has been moved to the rear’s central axis, just below the camera.

The good stuff from the old models has been retained – for one, that’s the IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. We’ve also had nothing but praise for Samsung’s decision to include a dedicated microSD slot – this is the second year in a row in the A-series. There’s also support for Samsung Pay for those in select lucky countries where the service is available.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) at a glance

• Body: Aluminum frame, glass front and back; IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
• Advertisement: 5.6-inch Super AMOLED display, FullHD+ Infinity display with a resolution of 2220 x 1080 (aspect ratio 18.5:9), 441 ppi pixel density; Always On Display.
• Backup camera: 16MP, f/1.7 aperture. Phase detection autofocus. 1080p/30fps video recording.
• Front Cameras: Primary: 16 MP, aperture f/1.9. Secondary: 8 MP, aperture f/1.9. Fixed focus. Selective focus (portrait). 1080p/30fps video recording.
• Operating system/software: Android 7.1.1 Nougat; Samsung Experience 8.5 custom overlay.
• chipset: Exynos 7885: Octa-core CPU (2 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 + 6 x 1.6GHz Cortex-A53), Mali-G71 GPU.
• Memory: 4GB RAM; 32/64GB storage; dedicated microSD slot for expansion.
• Battery: 3,000 mAh Li-Po (sealed); fast charging.
• Connectivity: dual SIM; LTE Cat. 11 (600Mbps download); USB-C (v2.0); WLAN a/b/g/n/ac; GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou; NFC, MST; Bluetooth5.
• Various: Rear-mounted fingerprint reader (centered, hooray!); single speaker on the side; 3.5mm jack; Samsung Pay support; Gear VR support.

Okay, so we’re not too keen on the OS version – Oreo has been around for months, but the A8s launch on Nougat. On the downside, the A-series has historically never been ahead of the curve in this regard, and the S8 has yet to get an official Oreo, so we can imagine it wouldn’t have looked good for the A to beat the S in it.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Aaand, that’s actually it. At least at first glance, there is hardly anything to complain about with the Galaxy A8 (2018). We might find something by diving deep for the test, but for now we’ll stick to the surface with first hands-on impressions on the next page.

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