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Samsung does not forget its most economical range. It has presented a new device with very complete specifications. Among them, a panoramic screen, double camera, fingerprint reader and large battery. All this at a price of about 240 euros. It is the Samsung Galaxy J8, a terminal that had already been leaked on different occasions. Now, the Korean firm has made it official and we know all the details, from its design to its price. Next, we tell you all the information.
The Galaxy J8 continues with the breathless line of Samsung terminals. In this case, with a body made of polycarbonate, but with rounded corners, slight curvature at the back and a front that takes advantage of the frames quite well. In the rear area we see a double lens, accompanied by an LED flash. Below is the fingerprint reader. As well as the Samsung logo. On the front, minimal frames both in the upper and lower areas. In this case, it does not have rounded corners on the screen, but it does have the already standard panoramic format. The keypad is located on the screen. While the camera, speaker for calls, sensors and an LED flash, are located in the upper band.
Samsung Galaxy J8
screen | 6-inch SuperAMOLED with HD + resolution is (18.5: 9) | |
Main chamber | 16 megapixels, f / 1.7 + 5 megapixels f / 1.9 | |
Camera for selfies | 16 megapixels with LED flash | |
Internal memory | 64 GB / Expandable via microSD card | |
Extension | microSD up to 256 GB | |
Processor and RAM | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, 4GB RAM | |
Drums | 3,550 mAh | |
Operating system | Android 8.0 Oreo / Samsung Experience | |
Connections | BT 4.2, GPS, WI-FI | |
SIM | nanoSIM | |
Design | Panoramic screen | |
Dimensions | - | |
Featured Features | Headphone jack, camera with blur | |
Release date | May | |
Price | 240 euros |
6-inch screen and lots of RAM
The Galaxy J8 stands out for its large 6-inch panel with a panoramic format. It includes an aspect ratio of 18.5: 9, with HD + resolution (1,480 x 720 pixels). The panel technology is SuperAMOLED. Inside, we find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, accompanied by more than enough 4 GB of RAM. As well as 64 GB of internal storage. These are expandable by micro SD cards.
The main camera has a dual sensor of 1 6 megapixels f / 1.7 and 5 megapixels f / 1.9. Two very bright lenses that will help us to take photographs with an out-of-focus effect in the background. The front stays at 16 megapixels. In addition, it is accompanied by an LED flash for low-light situations. Among other specifications, we highlight its 3,550 mAh battery. Based on the screen and processor, we can guess that the Galaxy J8 will have a very good autonomy. We do not forget the Android version, in this case 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience, the company's customization layer.
Price and availability
At the moment, the Samsung Galaxy J8 has been presented in India, it will go on sale on June 20. There will be a single version of RAM and storage, but different color variants. Among them, a black, blue and gold. ¿ Its price? The change is around 240 euros. At the moment, we do not know the availability in Spain, as well as its official price, but we will be attentive to news.