Samsung had recently unveiled the A8 and A8 Plus in Vietnam. This device is the first mid-ranger from Samsung to possess the infinity display of their flagships and also have a better placement of the fingerprint sensor. In India Samsung has announced only the Plus variant and it will retail for Rs. 32990 which competes directly with the OnePlus 5T and the newly launched Huawei View 10.
| SPECS | |
|---|---|
| Display | 6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2220×1080 (18.5:9) FHD+ |
| SOC | Exynos 7885 clocked upto 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G71 |
| RAM and storage | 6GB - 64GB expandable upto 256GB via sdcard |
| Rear camera | 16MP f/1.7 |
| Front camera | 16+8 MP f/1.9 |
| Video recording | 1080p at 30FPS 720p at 30FPS |
| Battery | 3500 mAh with fast charging |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 + 5 GHz) Bluetooth 5 GPS, Glonass, BeiDou NFC |
| Sensors | accelerometer proximity gyroscope fingerprint barometer hall sensor |
The A8 Plus boasts Samsung's own Exynos 7885 SOC which comes with 2 Cortex A73 cores clocked at 2.2 GHz and 6 Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.6 GHz. This SOC is based on 14nm process thereby making it efficient and hence the 3500 mAh battery should suffice the entire days needs although the practical usage may differ. This SOC can be considered equivalent to the upper tier 600 series of Qualcomm Snapdragon SOCs. The RAM provided is 6GB which even the S8/S8 Plus doesn't possess.
Speaking of cameras, the rear houses a single 16MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture and pixel size of 1.12 micron. The front facing camera double up to 16MP and 8MP, both with f/1.9 aperture lens. The 16MP sensor has a pixel size of 1.0 micron with 76° field of view and the latter has a pixel size of 1.12 micron and 85° FOV.
The A8 Plus will run Android Nougat out of the box based on Samsung's own Ui. Various features like Bixby, Always On display, secure folder, dual messenger, etc. are added. Samsung Pay is default due to the availability of NFC and the biometrics can be used for payments.
The device will go on sale in India starting January 20th via Amazon for Rs. 32,990. It is one of the first Samsung's offering that seems very close in competition to the tier 2 brands like OnePlus and Huawei.
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