Samsung this week introduced a few new mid-range smartphones with bezel-less 18.5:9 shows and twin front-facing cameras. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are premium mid-rangers that have been anticipated to be out there for buy early subsequent yr, however precise pricing and availability particulars have been saved below wraps till now. The South Korean tech firm has lastly introduced these particulars for the Vietnam market, giving us an concept about what to anticipate when these units are lastly launched in different elements of the world.
Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018) Worth and Availability
As per an official press launch from Samsung Vietnam, the Galaxy A8 (2018) could have a price-tag of VND 10,990,000 (approx Rs. 30,900, $482) and the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) will likely be priced at VND 13,490,000 (approx Rs. 38,000, $592). Each units will likely be out there for buy in Vietnam from January sixth, 2018. When it comes to colours, patrons will get to select from 4 totally different choices: Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid Gray.
Whereas pricing and availability particulars for India proceed to stay a little bit of a thriller, it’s in all probability solely a matter of time earlier than Samsung brings them to the world’s second-largest smartphone market, though, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see how the corporate costs them right here, given how it’s discovering it more and more tough to compete towards aggressive Chinese language rivals like Oppo, Vivo and naturally, Xiaomi.
Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs
As talked about already, the units have been launched earlier this week, so you’ll be able to take a look at the small print in our earlier put up, however you’ll be able to take a look at the important thing {hardware} specs proper right here:
| Options | Galaxy A8 (2018) | Galaxy A8+ (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | 5.6-inch FHD+ (1080×2220), Tremendous AMOLED | 6.0-inch FHD+ (1080×2220), SuperAMOLED |
| Processor | Octa Core (2.2GHz Twin + 1.6GHz Hexa) | |
| RAM | 4GB RAM | 4/6GB RAM |
| Storage | 32/64GB, microSD card assist | 32/64GB, microSD card assist |
| Battery | 3,000mAh | 3,500mAh |
| Major Digital camera | 16MP, PDAF, f/1.7 | |
| Secondary Digital camera | Twin-cam, 16MP Mounted Focus, f/1.9 + 8MP, f/1.9 | |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Corridor Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Mild Sensor | |
| Community and Connectivity | LTE (Cat. 11), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80, 256QAM, Bluetooth v 5.0, LE as much as 2Mbps, ANT+, USB Sort-C, NFC, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | |
| Dimensions | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 172g | 191g |
