Samsung A8 and A8 plus. Everything you need to know

Samusung Galaxy A8 & A8+:

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) smartphones were officially announced on Tuesday, after their fair share of leaks and rumors. They bear the design heritage and user experience of the Samsung Galaxy S8 with features like Infinity Displays and IP68-certified dust and water resistance, in addition to dual selfie camera setups, a first from the company. Samsung will  start selling the Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) in early January 2018, though a price tag has not been  announced yet.

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specifications:

Specification-wise, the Android 7.1.1 Nougat-running Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) appear as the successors to the company's Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017). The Galaxy A8 (2018), among the two, features a 5.6-inch full-HD+ (2220x1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio (the same as the Samsung Galaxy S8), while the Galaxy A8+ (2018) has a 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display. There is a curved glass protection on top of the Infinity Display panels, identical to the ones featured on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Under the hood, both the smartphones have an octa-core chip with two cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six cores clocked at 1.6GHz. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has 4GB RAM, whereas the Galaxy A8+ (2018) comes in 4GB and 6GB RAM options.

Specifications:

Processor: Both the Galaxy A8 and the Galaxy A8+ 2018 are powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Exynos 7885 14nm processor.

RAM: While the Galaxy A8 2018 will come with 4GB RAM, the Galaxy A8+ 2018 will be available in 4GB and 6GB RAM versions.

Internal storage: The Galaxy A8 2018 and the Galaxy A8+ 2018 will be available in 32GB and 64GB internal storage options with both the options supporting expandable storage by up to 256GB via a micro-SD card slot.

Screen: The Galaxy A8+ 2018 is a 6-inch phone while the Galaxy A8 2018 maxes out at 5.6-inch. Both the phones have a 1080p+ Super AMOLED screen with an unusual aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

Rear camera: Both the phones have a 16-megapixel rear sensor with f/1.7 aperture, phase detection autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video recording.

Front camera: On the front, both the phones come with a dual camera system, consisting of one 16-megapixel sensor (f/1.9) and another 8-megapixel sensor to aid in portrait selfies.

Software: Both the phones run Android 7.1 Nougat-based Experience user interface.

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