Samsung Group (OTCMKTS:SSNLF) has finally launched its latest smartphone in the Galaxy A series in China. The new Galaxy A8 smartphone is the largest device in the A series and the slimmest as well, being just 5.9mm thick. The Galaxy A8 looks very similar its Galaxy S6 device, featuring very thing metal side bezels. The Galaxy A8 measures in at 158 x 76.8 x 5.9mm and weight slightly heavier than its successor at 151 grams.
As far as the specifications are concerned, the smartphone features a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED full HD display at 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution with 386 pixel per inch. Inside, the device is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor (four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5GHz + four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.0GHz). There is also an Adreno 405 graphics unit and 2 GB of RAM. The smartphone is available in two storage variants, 16 and 32 GB. The phone features two SIM slots, one of which acts as a microSD card slot. So users have the option to either get dual SIM support or use a single SIM and opt for increase in storage memory via microSD card (up to 128GB). It also hosts a larger battery than its predecessor, a 3,050 mAh battery with 304 hours of standby time.
Other features include a fingerprint sensor located in the home button of the smartphone. The device features a 16 mega-pixel primary camera on the back with features like LED flash, autofocus, f/1.9 aperture, optical image stabilization, and a 120 degree wide angle lens. The secondary front facing camera is a 5 mega-pixel shooter. Connectivity options include dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.1, 4G LTE, NFC, GPS and USB 2.0.
The Galaxy A8 runs Samsung's TouchWiz user interface atop Android Lollipop 5.1, and according to Engadget, the Galaxy A8 is rumored to be around $560 or 3,499 yuan. The device is only available in China for now in White, Black and Gold color options.The Galaxy A8 is a mid-tier smartphone, but it easily places itself at the upper end. It will be a good match against the outgoing Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 6 this year.
Source: Samsung Group Launches Galaxy A8 Smartphone In China
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