[Discontinued]
Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots | | Network |
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | | 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | | 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | | 4G bands | LTE | | Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | | GPRS | Yes | | EDGE | Yes |
| | Launch |
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| Announced | 2017, December | | Status | Available. Released 2018, January |
| | Body |
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| Dimensions | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) | | Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | | Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | | SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | | | - Samsung Pay
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
| | Display for Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | | Size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) | | Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | | Multitouch | Yes | | Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | | | - Always-on display |
| | Platform |
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | | Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa | | CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | | GPU | Mali-G71 |
| | Memory |
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| Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | | Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| | Camera |
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| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash | | Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | | Video | 1080p@30fps | | Secondary | Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p |
| | Sound |
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| Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | | Loudspeaker | Yes | | 3.5mm jack | Yes | | | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| | Comms |
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | | Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | | GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | | NFC | Yes | | Radio | FM radio | | USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| | Features |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | | Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | | Browser | HTML5 | | | - Fast battery charging
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer |
| | Battery |
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| | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
| | Tests |
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| Performance | Basemark OS II: 2067 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2007
Basemark X: 15299 | | Display | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) | | Camera | Photo / Video | | Loudspeaker | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB | | Audio quality | Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB | | Battery life | | |
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