As Samsung finally brings the power duo to the Philippines. Aside from running on Android Nougat, the devices also sport dual front cameras, Bixby, and fast charging. But the question here is, what’s the difference between the Galaxy A8 and the A8+? Here’s our full specs comparison of both phones.
| SPECS, PH Price | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy A8+ |
| Display | 5.6-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels | 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display @ 2220×1080 pixels |
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm, 172g | 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm, 191 g |
| Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) processor Mali-G71 GPU | Exynos 7885 Octa-core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa) processor Mali-G71 GPU |
| Memory | 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB | 6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB |
| Main Camera | 16MP PDAF camera f/1.7 rear camera w/ LED flash | 16MP PDAF camera f/1.7 rear camera w/ LED flash |
| Front camera | 16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 | 16MP FF f/1.9 + 8MP f/1.9 |
| Connectivity | LTE Cat. 11, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, VHT80, 256QAM, Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, NFC, MST, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Gyroscope | LTE Cat. 11, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, VHT80, 256QAM, Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, NFC, MST, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Gyroscope |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Battery | 3,000mAh battery w/ Fast Charging | 3,500mAh battery w/ Fast Charging |
| Ports | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
Available in Black and Gold color variants, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are now finally launched in the Philippines. While the Galaxy A8 (2018) is priced at PHP 26,990, the Galaxy A8+ (2018) will cost PHP 32,990.
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