SAMSUNG GALAXY A8: Features Packed In A Slim Case.

Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung just took one more step forward towards providing stylish phones, with the launch of the Galaxy A8. It is the slimmest phone launched by the Korean giant measuring just 5.9 mm, it is indeed quite slim. However, it not the slimmest phone available in the market. The “Samsung favorite plastic design” is gone and Samsung has moved on to provide Metal phones. The A8 also has metal frame around its body and some designing on the side not only make the phone look good but also helps in providing a better grip.

The Galaxy A8 comes with 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display. The display is quite vibrant with slight warm effect. However, when you view the device from the side you may notice some color changes. The phone is powered by a 1.8 Ghz processor which is paired with a 2GB ram and you get 32 Gb of internal storage. The phone came across as quite responsive, switching between the apps, launch animations were quite smooth. Just like the Galaxy phones we have seen recently, the A8 does not have a lot of unnecessary bloatware apart from a few proprietary apps such as Galaxy Apps, Smart Manager, WeChat and so on.

It houses a 16MP rear camera with an f/1.9 aperture which is quite impressive. On the front, you have a 5MP camera. Apart from the Auto mode, you get the Pro mode, Panorama mode, Continuous shot, HDR mode and night mode. The 5MP front camera comes with the Beauty mode and also lets you shoot using gestures.

Samsung Galaxy A8 : Camera Sample

Lets have a look at some major specs of the Phone:

Features	Details	Remarks
Screen	5.7 inch Super Amoled Display.	The display is good and vibrant offers a ppi of 386 .
Os	Android 5.1	The phone is quite fast and performs well in high use even, you can pull highend games without lag.
Camera	16Mp back and 5Mp front	Both the front and the back camera performs well.
Battery	3050 mAh	The battery life is good and the ultra power saving mode is an added advantage
Connectivity	4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth and NFC	The phone packs in all the connectivity features.

Just like its siblings from the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy A8 also has an ultra-power saving mode which only gives you access to phone, messaging, internet and apps such as calculator, clock, memo and voice recorder. Let’s look at the pros and cons of the A8:

Pros: •Very Good Camera. •Very Good Screen with full HD resolution. •Supports 4G LTE •Good Battery Life. •Fingerprint scanner.

Cons: •2 GB Ram at this price. •Not water resistant. •No wireless charging.

Final verdict:

The Galaxy A8 looks elegant and it has quite a good overall feature set. The camera seems to have a lot of potential. It is designed for people who want bang for bucks. Instead it is designed for those people who want to have a slim and good looking phone. At Rs. 32500/- it seems a tradeoff between good looks and performance.