The Samsung Galaxy A8
has been visiting the rumor mill for a while lately with some
disconcerting info on display size. Well, a new set of live images sheds
more light on the matter and reveals a cautious departure from the
A-series aesthetic.
While it was initially assumed that display size will be 5.7 inches, a GFXBench listing suggested a 5.5-inch diagonal. Pictured next to what is obviously a Galaxy A7, the new handset's display is clearly larger. It would appear that the original info was correct, and it's a 5.7-inch FullHD AMOLED panel.
On the front the device is more of a scaled up Galaxy S6, than a continuation of the A-series design language. The corners are rounded with a larger radius as opposed to the minor fillet of other members of the lineup. The surrounding metal frame is here, sporting a blend of the A-series and S6 designs.
Samsung Galaxy A8 live images
Side bezels are extremely thin, making the footprint rather
acceptable despite the ample screen size. Bottom bezel is a bit bulkier,
but a larger home button was needed to accommodate the fingerprint
reader, and maintaining proportions it required.
The back sports the familiar speaker/camera/flash arrangement, introduced with the Galaxy S3 and featured in the whole A-series. To spice things up though, on the A8 the speaker and and flash have traded places. Otherwise the back appears the same pearl white finish as other A models.
Samsung Galaxy A8 live images
The photos don't tell much about the specs, but we know by now that
the Galaxy A8 will come with a Snapdragon 615 chipset, 2GB of RAM and
16GB of storage which, will be expandable. The primary 16MP camera will
be joined by a 5MP front shooter.
The LTE-enabled smartphone will boot Android 5.1.1 upon launch. Nearly 6mm taller than the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy A8 measures 157.7 x 76.7 x 5.9mm and packs a 3,050mAh battery in a body weighing 140g.
There's no info on price and availability for now, but the obviously nearing official announcement will shed more light on the matter.
While it was initially assumed that display size will be 5.7 inches, a GFXBench listing suggested a 5.5-inch diagonal. Pictured next to what is obviously a Galaxy A7, the new handset's display is clearly larger. It would appear that the original info was correct, and it's a 5.7-inch FullHD AMOLED panel.
On the front the device is more of a scaled up Galaxy S6, than a continuation of the A-series design language. The corners are rounded with a larger radius as opposed to the minor fillet of other members of the lineup. The surrounding metal frame is here, sporting a blend of the A-series and S6 designs.
Samsung Galaxy A8 live images
The back sports the familiar speaker/camera/flash arrangement, introduced with the Galaxy S3 and featured in the whole A-series. To spice things up though, on the A8 the speaker and and flash have traded places. Otherwise the back appears the same pearl white finish as other A models.
Samsung Galaxy A8 live images
The LTE-enabled smartphone will boot Android 5.1.1 upon launch. Nearly 6mm taller than the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy A8 measures 157.7 x 76.7 x 5.9mm and packs a 3,050mAh battery in a body weighing 140g.
There's no info on price and availability for now, but the obviously nearing official announcement will shed more light on the matter.
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