Samsung has recently released a couple of high-end Android smartphones the like of Galaxy J6, A6 and now Galaxy A8+ equipped with 6.0 inch FHD (1080 x 2220) display, 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Android 7.1 Nougat OS, 16MP + 16MP front and rear camera, 3500 mAh battery capacity, Dual Sim, 4G LTE network and lots more.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ is an expensive smartphone designed for those who need a high-quality smartphone with great features and functionalities.

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs Overview



To know more about Samsung Galaxy A8+ 2018 model we are going to look at its features, functionalities and the current price in Nigeria.

Design & Display

Galaxy A8+ comes with a big screen size of 6.0-inch FHD, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio resolutions and 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm dimensions protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, designed by Front/back glass, aluminum frame

With Galaxy A8+ you will enjoy all the smooth feel and perfect visual experience you need in a smartphone and when it comes to visual quality and brightness Samsung are the best and you will not be disappointed this time.

Operating System

Samsung Galaxy A8+ comes with one of the latest OS (Android 7.1 Nougat) clocked with Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) processor and Exynos 7885 Octa chipset built to provide excellent processing speed and stability, it also gives you the ability to download unlimited Android apps and game from Googleplay store.

Memory

Galaxy A8+ is equipped with 6GB Ram making Galaxy A8+ a multi-tasking ready with more power to handle multiple apps and games at a time while providing you enough storage space to accommodate all your favorite apps, games, music and videos with an option to extend it up to 256 GB using microSD card.

Camera

This smartphone is equipped with rear 16 MP (f/1.7, 1/2.8”, 1.12µm), PDAF, LED flash camera featuring Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR and 16 MP + 8 MP dual front selfie camera optimized to give you best quality images and videos no matter the weather condition.

Battery

Galaxy A8+ is powered by a 3500 mAh battery capacity with Fast battery charging features though, it's obvious that Samsung hardly goes beyond 3500 mAh capacity but then it's strong enough to keep you connected for a long time but all depends on how you use it.

Every other basic feature are present on the new Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphone which includes fourth generation network (4G), Fingerprint sensor, dual sim card and lots more.

Key Features

⇒ Display: 6.0-Inch FHD (1080 x 2220)
⇒ CPU: Octa-core
⇒ Memory: 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM, expandable via microSD
⇒ OS: Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
⇒ Camera: 16MP Primary; 16MP Secondary
⇒ Battery: 3,500 mAh

Price of Samsung Galaxy A8+ in Nigerian

You can buy this smartphone from any online or offline mobile shop between ₦144,999 - ₦150,999

Full Specifications

Wish to know all about Samsung Galaxy A8+ then check out the full specifications below.

NETWORK   Technology   
GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH   Announced   2017, December
Status   Available. Released 2018, January

BODY
Dimensions   159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight   191 g (6.74 oz)
Build   Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM   Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    - Samsung Pay
- IP68 dust/waterproof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY
Type   Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size   6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution   1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Multitouch   Yes
Protection   Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    - Always-on display

PLATFORM
OS   Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset   Exynos 7885 Octa
CPU   Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU   Mali-G71

MEMORY
Card slot   microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal   64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary   16 MP (f/1.7, 1/2.8”, 1.12µm), PDAF, LED flash
Features   Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video   [email protected]
Secondary   Dual: 16 MP (f/1.9, 1/3.1”, 1.0µm) + 8 MP (f/1.9, 1/4.0”, 1.12µm), 1080p

SOUND
Alert types   Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker   Yes
3.5mm jack   Yes
    - 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

CONNECTIVITY
WLAN   Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth   5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS   Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC   Yes
Radio   FM radio
USB   2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

OTHER FEATURE
Sensors   Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging   SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser   HTML5
    - Fast battery charging
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer

BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery