Samsung Galaxy A8 Price in India, Release date, Specifications, Features

Samsung Galaxy A8, Samsung’s slimmest smartphone just 5.9mm thick with bigger 5.7”-inch Full HD display, 64-Bit Octa-core processor, 16-MP+5-MP Camera launched in China. Samsung Galaxy A8 is up for pre-order in China in in Black, White, and Gold colour option. Samsung has recently launched Samsung Galaxy J7 and Samsung Galaxy J5 priced at at CNY 1,798 (Approx.  Rs. 18,400) and CNY 1,398 (Approx. Rs. 14,300) respectively in Black, White, and Gold colour option. Samsung Galaxy A8, Samsung Galaxy J7 and Samsung Galaxy J5 not launched in Indian market so far. It will take on Gionee Elife S7, Oppo R5and Vivo X5Max.The all new Samsung Galaxy A8 supports Dual-SIM, Micro Sim with 4G FDD LTE, TDD LTE with Band 40 (2300MHz), Bluetooth 4.1, dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, NFC, and USB 2.0. comes with a bigger  5.7-inch (1080×1920 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display promising crystal clear wide-angle view perfect for your multi-tasking.

Samsung Galaxy A8 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS powered by a 64-Bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 (four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz + four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.0GHz) and Adreno 405 GPU with 2GBRAM which offers you superior gaming environment and allows to run your apps smoothly while 16GB/32GB internal memory variant  and 128GB external memory offers you enough space to store your favourite music, video, games and apps.

Samsung Galaxy A8  sporting a huge 16-MegaPixel optical image stabilisation(OIS) Camera with f/1.9 aperture, a wide-angle lens (120 degrees) with 4608 x 2592 pixels, autofocus, LED flash  and for clicking selfies and video calling it offers you a 5-MP front-facing camera with 120 degree viewing lance. It’s packed with a 3050mAh battery measures 158×76.8×5.9mm and weight 161gm including  innovative features like wide-angle selfie, selfie voice command, selfie with palm gesture, and beauty face features, apart from ultra power saving mode and private mode.

While it’s predecessor,  Samsung Galaxy A7  is available at priced at Rs 30,499 in Black, White and Gold colour option and Samsung Galaxy Grand Max  at Rs 14,990 in Grey and White colour option. Samsung has also launched two mid-range tablet in India, the all new Samsung Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E priced at Rs. 20,500 and Rs. 16,900 respectively.

1. White
2. Black
3. Gold

Samsung Galaxy A8 FEATURES:-

1. Dual-SIM support with 4GLTE, NFC
2. 5.7”-Inch Full HD Super AMOLED display
3. Fastest 64-Bit octa-core SoC
4. Android Lollipop
5. 128GB expandable memory
6. 16-mp Rear OIS Camera
7. 5-MP Front Camera with 120 degree viewing lance for selfies
8. Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
9. Wide angle selfie, selfie voice command, selfie with palm gesture, and beauty face features
10. Private mode.
11. 3050 mAh battery with Ultra power saving mode

Samsung Galaxy A8 SPECIFICATIONS:-

• ‘NETWORK 4G/3G
• SIM TYPE  Hybrid Dual-SIM(GSM+GSM) With Dual-Standby
• Display 5.7-inch (1080×1920 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
• OS Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Processor 64-Bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 (four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz + four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.0GHz) and Adreno 405 GPU
• RAM 1.5GB
• ROM 16GB/32GB Internal memory expandable up to 128GB via Microsd card slot
• Primary Camera 16-MegaPixel optical image stabilisation(OIS) Camera with f/1.9 aperture, a wide-angle lens (120 degrees )Camera with 4608 x 2592 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Camera Feature Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
• Secondary Camera 5-MegaPixel  for Selfies and Video calling
• Sensor Accelerometer, proximity, compass, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope
• connectivity   4G FDD LTE, TDD LTE with Band 40 (2300MHz), Bluetooth 4.1, dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, NFC, and USB 2.0.
• Battery 3050mAh
• Dimension 158×76.8×5.9mm
• Weight 161gm
• Talk Time N/A
• Standby Time up to 304 hours
• Samsung Galaxy A8 Colours in Black, White, and Gold
• Samsung Galaxy A8 Rivals Gionee Elife S7, Oppo R5and Vivo X5Max
• Samsung Galaxy A8  Release date in India August
• Samsung Galaxy A8 Price in China Approx. CNY 2990
• Samsung Galaxy A8 Price in India Approx. Rs 30,000

At last few honest word, Samsung Galaxy A8 is the best mid-range smartphone under Rs 30,000. What you think? Please be open to give your view.