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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Announced	September 28, 2022	January 13, 2018
Released	2022-10-07	2018, January
Status	Available	Discontinued

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	164.4 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.47 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)	159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
IP Rating	No IP rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Brightness	1000 nits (peak)	398 nits (measured)
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh Rate	60Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~86.2%	~75.5%
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G71
OS	Android 12, XOS 10.6	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB, 256GB	32GB, 64GB
RAM	8GB RAM,	4GB RAM, 6GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM,	32GB, 64GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Features	Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) QVGA	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	16 MP, (wide)	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with dual speakers	Yes

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Capacity	5000 mAh	3500 mAh
Charging Type	33W wired	18W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Colors	Volcanic Grey, Tuscany Blue, Alpine White	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Launch Price (USD)	$199.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$119.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	X676C	SM-A730F
Price in Nigeria	₦185,000 (Stored estimate)	₦183,600 (Stored estimate)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Note 12 (2023)	Galaxy A8+
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted).