Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 can be the best described as the mid-range version of the galaxy S8 Plus. It’s processor was known as the Galaxy A7 but Samsung decided to switch up its naming scheme this year to make things simpler. This is one good looking handset with robust specifications at an affordable price. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 will be more like a mid range version of Galaxy S8 plus fusion with Galaxy A7.
The design is a mix of the Galaxy S8 PLUS and the Galaxy A7. The result is a metal and glass sandwich with a beautiful 6-inch 1080*2220 pixel resolution super AMOLED Infinity Display. It doesn’t have edges, though. The flat display has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio which leaves no room foe physical home button. Like the Galaxy S8 PLUS,the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 also houses the fingerprint sensor on the back. Unlike the Galaxy S8 PLUS, it’s located below the cameras which makes it a bit easier to reach. The 159.9*75.5*8.3 mm body weighs 191 g and IP 68 water and dust resistant. Fans of the standard 3.5 mm headphone jack will be delighted to know that Samsung has’t done away with it just yet.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7885 processor with Mali-G71 GPU. It’s available in 4/6 GB RAM and 32/64 GB storage options. The 6 GB RAM variant will be exclusive to China and a few other markets in Asia. The storage can be expanded externally upto 256GB with a microSD card. There’s Gear VR,LTE Cat.11,Wi-Fi-802.11 ac and Bluetooth 5.0 support onboard as well.
Despite Samsung’s ambitious new scheme, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has been launched with Android 7.1.1.Nougat, and not Android 8.0 Oreo. As with A series of previous years, the newer version of Android will arrive later in the year per firmware update. As on other Galaxy devices with Android 7.1.1, the A8 Plus too will come with the Samsung Experience UX version 8.5. This is the same launched with the Galaxy Note 8 last year. Aside from the infinity Display, the front-facing camera is one of the biggest selling features of this device. It features a 16-megapixel primary camera with f/1.9 aperture combined with an 8-megapixel secondary f/1.9 camera.
The front-facing camera offers the Live Focus feature which lets users adjust the blur effect before and after they take a picture. Users also get a 16-megapixel f/1.7 rear camera with video digital image stabilization as well as Hyper-lapse mode for time-lapse videos. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a 3500 mAh battery with support for fast charging. Its predecessor, the Galaxy A7 had a 3600 mAh battery which was enough to provide a full day’s worth of use. Similar performance can be expected on the new device if not better owing to improved internals and other optimizations.
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