Smartphones15.07.2015
Samsung unveils the Galaxy A8 – its thinnest smartphone ever
Samsung has unveiled its newest smartphone, the Galaxy A8, according to a report by Engadget.
The Galaxy A8 is billed as the company’s thinnest smartphone to date, at 5.9mm thick.
The phone features an all-metal body, weighs 151g, sports a full HD 5.7″ display, and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core + 1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 615 CPU.
One of the standout features of the device is its battery, which comes in at 3,050mAh – bigger than the Galaxy S6’s 2,550mAh battery.
The phone’s specifications are detailed in the table below. Pricing details have not yet been announced.
| Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (non-uniform thickness) |
| Weight | 151g |
| Display | 5.7″ FHD (1920 x 1080) |
| Main camera | 16MP |
| Front camera | 5MP |
| Processor | 1.5GHz quad-core + 1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 615 |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB/32GB |
| Additional storage | microSD (128GB) |
| Battery | 3,050mAh |
| Cellular | 4G, 3G, 2G |
Galaxy A8
Galaxy A8
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