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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018) Price Revealed

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Galaxy A8+ (2018) Price Revealed

By Ankit Chawla | Updated: 22 December 2017 11:09 IST

Highlights

Samsung has announced pricing for the mid-range phones in Vietnam
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is priced at VND 10,990,000 (roughly Rs. 30,980)
The Galaxy A8+ (2018) is priced at VND 13,490,000 (roughly Rs. 38,040)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) were officially launched on Tuesday. Samsung has revealed pricing and availability for the two smartphones in Vietnam. The latest mid-range smartphones from Samsung feature an Infinity Display and an IP68 dust and water resistance rating. These are the first phones from Samsung to have dual-front facing cameras.

As we mentioned, Samsung has officially announced the pricing and availability for the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) in Vietnam. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is priced at VND 10,990,000 (roughly Rs. 30,980) and the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) is priced at VND 13,490,000 (roughly Rs. 38,040), according to Samsung Vietnam. Samsung also mentions that the two phones will be made available on January 6, 2018. Pricing and release date are applicable only for the respective market and will vary for others, but, give us a good indication of what to expect.

Samsung's Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) will both be available in Black, Gold, Blue, and Orchid Grey colour variants. These offbeat options suggest that Samsung is targeting a younger demographic with its mid-range offerings. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) come with Samsung Pay integration and are the first phones in the Galaxy A series to support the Gear VR headset.

Both the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a 5.6-inch full-HD+ (2220x1080 pixels) Super AMOLED with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, while the Galaxy A8+ (2018) sports a 6-inch full-HD+ (2220x1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with the same aspect ratio. Powering the internals is a 2.2GHz octa-core processor (two cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six cores clocked at 1.6GHz) on both the phones.

In terms of optics, the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are the first smartphones from Samsung to come with two selfie cameras. There is a 16-megapixel fixed focus,f/1.9 camera sensor, and an 8-megapixel f/1.9 sensor. To further enhance self portraits, there is a Live Focus feature that helps users adjust Bokeh effect even after the photo has been clicked.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 5.60-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1080x2220 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Large high-quality sAMOLED screen
Good battery life
Lots of RAM and storage space

Bad
Heavy and bulky
Face recognition is flaky
Software bloat
Below-average cameras

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Display 6.00-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3500mAh

OS Android 7.1.1

Resolution 1080x2220 pixels

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