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Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016)
₦154,800
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 5.7 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels Full-HD display
  • Camera 16-megapixel Main/5-megapixel front
  • Storage 32 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.1 GHz Exynos 7420 Octa
  • OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

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.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

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

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

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

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)

PLATFORM

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

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel
Camera Features F/1.9 aperture
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the back
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
FM Radio FM radio

BATTERY

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

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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