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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ProPosted:

Another smartphone released

There are too many now and each one just gets thinner, weaker and bigger in my opinion.

I dont even own a smartphone because all they are created for is to make the companies money!

slapshot101Posted:

RageCreation Now make it twice at thick and fill the space with a higher capacity battery.
That would be so worth it, but I guess most people want it slim and you can always just buy one of those battery cases that make it twice as thick and bulky with almost double the battery life. I don't know what it is but Samsung phones were just never that visually appealing for me.

BrigandPosted:

I'm gonna stick with the iPhone. Had a Galaxy in the past but didn't like the overall design of it.

BioPosted:

I would be terrified of cracking it to pieces.

codsturePosted:

Too bad I can never afford new phones this one looks cool

RageCreationPosted:

Now make it twice at thick and fill the space with a higher capacity battery.

FirminoPosted:

Would like to upgrade when it's released

ArzuaPosted:

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


Getting a bit too big. Hopefully the iPhone 7 isn't huge.

MickersPosted:

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


And with my two broken wrists holding my iPhone 6 is soooo hard.

EarnPosted:

Mobile phones are just getting thinner and bigger as time goes on, they will just turn into tablets in a couple years.


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