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Samsung Galaxy A8

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Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)^*
Display diagonal: 5.70 in^*
Battery capacity: 3,050 mAh^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,080 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,920 px

Display

Display diagonal: 5.70 in^*
Display pixel density: 386 ppi^*
Resolution: 1080 × 1920^*
Panel: Display: Super AMOLED
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,080 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 1,920 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
5.70 in^*
Horizontal pixels
1,080 px^*
Vertical pixels
1,920 px^*
Technology
Super AMOLED^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)^*
Graphics: Adreno 405 ^*

CPU core groups

Cortex-A53^*
Cores
4^*
Listed frequency
1.8 GHz^*
Cortex-A53^*
Cores
4^*
Listed frequency
1.3 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 32 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

Memory configurations

2 GB RAM / 32 GB storage^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Capacity
32 GB^*

Memory options

2 GB^*
Capacity
2 GB^*

Storage options

32 GB^*
Capacity
32 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
5 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Aperture
1.90 f-number^*
Rear camera 1^*

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Resolution
16 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Aperture
1.90 f-number^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 3,050 mAh^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE^*
Wi-Fi: Reported value 1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*
Reported value 2: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot^*
Bluetooth: Reported value 1: 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE^*
Reported value 2: 4.10^*
Reported value 3: 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE^*
NFC: Yes^*

Sensors

accelerometer^*
compass^*
Fingerprint (front-mounted)^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)^*
Weight: 151 g^*

Colors

Champagne Gold^*
Midnight Black^*
Pearl White^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 53 fields

body weight

151 g (5.33 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
151^*
unit
g^*
original
151 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

body sim

Nano-SIM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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declared_pixel_matrices

display size

5.7 inches, 89.6 cm (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5.7^*
unit
inches^*
original
5.7 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
89.6^*
unit
cm^*
original
89.6 cm^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

display resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

x
1,080^*
y
1,920^*
unit
px^*
original
1080 x 1920^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

model

Galaxy A8^*

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explicit_quantities

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sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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explicit_quantities

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comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms radio

FM radio, RDS, recording^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms usb

microUSB 2.0^*

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features sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

features

ANT+^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

misc colors

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network 3g bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5.76^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
5.76 Mbps^*
span
- 10^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
50^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
50 Mbps^*
span
- 36^*
- 43^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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platform os

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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platform chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
28^*
unit
nm^*
original
28 nm^*
span
- 33^*
- 38^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

network 2g bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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platform cpu

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

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platform gpu

Adreno 405^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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memory internal

32 GB, 2 GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
32^*
unit
GB^*
original
32 GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
GB^*
original
2 GB^*
span
- 7^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera single

16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
16^*
unit
MP^*
original
16 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
31^*
unit
mm^*
original
31mm^*
span
- 14^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
1.9^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/1.9^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

main camera video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

misc price

About 250 EUR^*

Scope and conditions

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main camera features

LED flash, panorama, HDR^*

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network 4g bands

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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body build

Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back^*

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explicit_quantities

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network gprs

Yes^*

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display protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4^*

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explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

selfie camera video

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

comms nfc

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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misc models

SM-A8000, SM-A800F^*

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tests performance

Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 / Basemark X: 8838^*

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network edge

Yes^*

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tests camera

Photo / Video^*

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tests loudspeaker

Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB^*

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tests audio quality

Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB^*

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tests battery life

Endurance rating 98h^*

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tests display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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selfie camera single

5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
MP^*
original
5 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
23^*
unit
mm^*
original
23mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 17^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
1.9^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/1.9^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch announced

2015, July^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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sound

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic^*

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misc sar eu

0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.32^*
unit
W^*
original
0.32 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.55^*
unit
W^*
original
0.55 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
3,050^*
unit
mAh^*
original
3050 mAh^*
span
- 21^*
- 29^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

battery music play

Up to 51 h^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

launch status

Available. Released 2015, August^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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battery talk time

Up to 17 h (3G)^*

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explicit_quantities

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optical_format_declarations

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body dimensions

158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5.9^*
unit
mm^*
original
5.9 mm^*
span
- 13^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.23^*
unit
in^*
original
0.23 in^*
span
- 35^*
- 42^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Specifications 2 · 18 fields

Body Weight (g)

151^* g

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Display Type

Super AMOLED^*

Scope and conditions

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Pixels X

1,080^*

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aperture_declarations

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Pixels Y

1,920^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Display Size (inches)

5.7^* inches

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Screen to Body Ratio (%)

73.8^* %

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

RAM (GB)

2^* GB

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Main Camera Single (MP)

16^* MP

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Selfie camera Single (MP)

5^* MP

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

Comms Bluetooth

4.1^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Battery Capacity (mAh)

3,050^* mAh

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Price in USD

277.5^*

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Model

Samsung Galaxy A8^*

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aperture_declarations

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Launch Expected Year

2015.0^*

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Height (mm)

158^* mm

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Width (mm)

76.8^* mm

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aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

Thickness (mm)

5.9^* mm

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Specifications 3 · 57 fields

Battery · Music play

Up to 51 h^*

Battery · Talk time

Up to 17 h (3G)^*

Battery · Type

Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable^*

Body · Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame^*

Body · Dimensions

158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)^*

Body · SIM

Nano-SIM^*

Body · Weight

151 g (5.33 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE^*

Comms · NFC

Yes^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)^*

Comms · Radio

FM radio, RDS, recording^*

Comms · USB

microUSB 2.0^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot^*

Display · Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4^*

Display · Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

Super AMOLED^*

Features · Features

ANT+^*

Features · Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass^*

Launch · Announced

2015, July. Released 2015, August^*

Launch · Status

Discontinued^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR^*

Main Camera · Single

16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF^*

Main Camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Memory · Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)^*

Memory · Features

eMMC 4.5^*

Memory · Internal

32GB 2GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold^*

Misc · Models

SM-A8000, SM-A800F^*

Historical price

About 250 EUR^*

Misc · SAR EU

0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20^*

Network · Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps^*

Network · Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE^*

Our Tests · Audio quality

Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB^*

Our Tests · Battery (old)

Endurance rating 98h^*

Our Tests · Camera

Photo / Video^*

Our Tests · Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)^*

Our Tests · Loudspeaker

Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB^*

Our Tests · Performance

Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 Basemark X: 8838^*

Platform · Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)^*

Platform · CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)^*

Platform · GPU

Adreno 405^*

Platform · OS

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)^*

Selfie camera · Single

5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)^*

Selfie camera · Video

1080p@30fps^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes^*

Colors

Pearl White: Pearl White^*
Midnight Black: Midnight Black^*
Champagne Gold: Champagne Gold^*

Display

Diagonal: 5.7^* in
Horizontal pixels: 1,080^* px
Vertical pixels: 1,920^* px
Technology: Super AMOLED^*

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 5.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 1.9^* f-number

Memory options

2 GB

Capacity: 2.0^* GB

32 GB

Capacity: 32.0^* GB

2 GB RAM / 32 GB

Memory: 2.0^* GB
Capacity: 32.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A53

Cores: 4^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

Cortex-A53 ·

Cores: 4^*
Listed frequency: 1.3^* GHz

Rear cameras

Rear camera 1

Resolution: 16.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Aperture: 1.9^* f-number

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted): Fingerprint (front-mounted)^*
accelerometer: accelerometer^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*

* Provisional data

Display

Displays

Processing & platform

CPU core groups

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

Memory options

Storage options

Cameras

Power specifications

Connectivity & software

Sensors

Design & dimensions

Colors

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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