Meet Samsung's powerful mid-rangers for 2018.
The market for mid-range phones is more aggressive than ever, and Samsung is driving this point home as much as it can with Galaxy A8 and A8+. , but we now have confirmation from Samsung on their specifications and release date.
The A8 and A8+ share a lot of the same specs, including Samsung's Exynos 7885 processor, 32-64GB of storage, 4GB RAM (up to 6GB on A8+), , a 16MP f/1.7 rear camera, and two front-facing cameras. You'll find a 16MP and 8MP lens on the front of the A8 and A8+, and this allows for a portrait selfie mode like we've seen on the and .
Another standout feature for these two phones is their displays. The A8 and A8+ come equipped with a Super AMOLED Infinity Display, allowing for slim bezels, an 18:9 aspect ratio, and rounded corners. The A8 has a screen size of 5.6-inches while the A8+'s measures in at 6.0-inches, but both share the same resolution of Full HD+.
Other welcome additions include a glass back with a metal frame, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, IP68 dust/water resistance, Gear VR support, and Samsung Pay for NFC and MST transactions.
Samsung says the A8 and A8+ will be launching in early January 2018, but it still hasn't announced pricing details. We have to imagine these phones will cost at or around $500 considering all of the specs and features they're bringing to the table, and if that's the case, they'll be stiff competition for the .
What are your first impressions of the Galaxy A8/A8+?
The market for mid-range phones is more aggressive than ever, and Samsung is driving this point home as much as it can with Galaxy A8 and A8+. , but we now have confirmation from Samsung on their specifications and release date.
The A8 and A8+ share a lot of the same specs, including Samsung's Exynos 7885 processor, 32-64GB of storage, 4GB RAM (up to 6GB on A8+), , a 16MP f/1.7 rear camera, and two front-facing cameras. You'll find a 16MP and 8MP lens on the front of the A8 and A8+, and this allows for a portrait selfie mode like we've seen on the and .
Another standout feature for these two phones is their displays. The A8 and A8+ come equipped with a Super AMOLED Infinity Display, allowing for slim bezels, an 18:9 aspect ratio, and rounded corners. The A8 has a screen size of 5.6-inches while the A8+'s measures in at 6.0-inches, but both share the same resolution of Full HD+.
Other welcome additions include a glass back with a metal frame, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, IP68 dust/water resistance, Gear VR support, and Samsung Pay for NFC and MST transactions.
Samsung says the A8 and A8+ will be launching in early January 2018, but it still hasn't announced pricing details. We have to imagine these phones will cost at or around $500 considering all of the specs and features they're bringing to the table, and if that's the case, they'll be stiff competition for the .
What are your first impressions of the Galaxy A8/A8+?