Introduced to the world just before Christmas, the Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ are just a few weeks away from arriving in local stores. Our friends from IntoGadgets has just on their Facebook account that the Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ will be available starting January 27 for PhP 26,990 and PhP 32,990, respectively.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are equipped with a 16MP FF + 8MP f/1.9 dual front cameras. The main 16MP camera allows you to capture clear selfies with crisp detail while the 8MP secondary applies bokeh to the background, which everybody seem to love these days.
Both smartphones will also come with an 18.5:9 Infinity Display. The A8 (2018) will have a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2220 x 1080 while the larger A8+ (2018) will have a 6.0-inch screen at the same resolution. Meanwhile, both smartphones are also IP68-cerfied for water and dust. Here are both smartphones’ specifications:
| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) | |
| Chipset | Octa-core SoC (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) | |
| Screen | 5.6-inch, 18.5:9, Super AMOLED, 2220 x 1080 | 6.0-inch, 18.5:9, Super AMOLED, 2220 x 1080 |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB/6GB |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 | |
| Rear Camera | 16MP f/1.7, PDAF | |
| Front Camera | Dual Camera: 16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 | |
| Storage | 32GB/64GB expandable up to 256GB via microSD slot | |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, VHT80, 256QAM, Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, LTE Cat. 11 | |
| Battery | 3,000mAh | 3,500mAh |
| Others | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor | |
| Weight | 172g | 191g |
| Colors | Black, Orchid Grey, Gold, Blue | |
