The Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) is a mid-range smartphone featuring a 5.7-inch super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. It is powered by the Exynos 5430 octa-core processor, which includes four Cortex-A15 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A7 cores at 1.3 GHz. The device comes with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage,expandable via a microSD card slot supporting up to 256 GB.
The phone runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box,with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface layered on top.It is indeed equipped with a 3050 mAh non-removable battery,supporting fast charging through a microUSB 2.0 port. The Galaxy A8 Duos includes a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button for biometric security.
Camera capabilities consist of a 16-megapixel rear sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, autofocus, and LEAD flash. The front camera is a 5-megapixel unit with an f/1.9 aperture, designed for selfies and video calls.The device supports dual SIM functionality, allowing two SIM cards to be used together.Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors integrated into the phone are an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, and gyroscope. The Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) measures 158.9 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm and weighs 182 grams.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
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Dimensions | 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in) |
Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
Build | Front/back plastic (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame |
SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
Chipset | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Mali-T760MP8 |
RAM + ROM | 3 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 16 megapixel main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Face detection F/1.9 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 5-megapixel |
Camera Features |
F/1.9 aperture |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Placed at the back |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
FM Radio | FM radio |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 22 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 500 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.