Samsung unveils the Galaxy A8, its thinnest smartphone ever

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Next month, Samsung is expected to launch its new Galaxy Note 5 flagship, but today, the company quietly added another device to the upper end of its range. The new Galaxy A8 is technically a mid-range handset, but features some pretty decent specs - and it also happens to be the thinnest smartphone Samsung has ever released.


The Galaxy A8 is just 5.9mm thick, but still manages to squeeze in plenty of desirable features. Its key specs include:
5.7-inch Super AMOLED with Full HD (1920x1080px) resolution
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor
2GB RAM
16GB / 32GB storage options (plus microSD card support up to 128GB)
16MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
3050mAh battery
Dual-SIM option
Fingerprint sensor
158 x 76.8 x 5.9mm; 151g



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DeluxeHazardPosted:

Even though phones are getting thinner, they are at the same time getting much bigger in width and length.

MickersPosted:

IOS man always i think.

Sorry.

JastyPosted:

That's thin but it looks like their same old design... hm.

AustinPosted:

I'm tirminating my contract for Verizon really soon. I can use this damn bent iPhone 6 plus anymore

TravitorPosted:

great to see competition. can't wait for the new iPhone

JxssePosted:

Might check it out when my contract runs out.

OdinPosted:

GILF I don't understand why they keeping making them thinner and longer...............its like they want you to keep breaking them haha


Just because they are thinner doesn't make them necessarily weaker. My S6 is stupid thin, 6.8mm, and it is extremely durable. Just depends on the build quality. You can make a fat phone break in one drop and a thin phone really tough. Hopefully they go for the latter.

GILFPosted:

I don't understand why they keeping making them thinner and longer...............its like they want you to keep breaking them haha

BoylerBehPosted:

That would be so awkward in your hand if it is that thin. I had an S5 last year and I didn't like it so I changed to a OnePlus One, It's an amazing phone can't wait for the Two to come out.

AgesPosted:

This looks **** awesome!
However, I am still on my iPod 4g.
Rt if u cry


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