Latest Galaxy A8 (2016) news

September security update out for Galaxy A8+ (2018), A8 (2016), and more

Samsung is updating a number of mid-range devices with the September 2018 security patch. These devices include the Galaxy A8 (2016), Galaxy A8+ (2018), the Galaxy C7, and the new Galaxy A8 Star.

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) Nougat update release possibly due soon

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 (2016) last year in South Korea last year. The handset has an Exynos 7420 processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage. It also has a 5.7-inch Full HD display. Additional features include a fingerprint sensor, 3,500mAh battery, Samsung Pay and more. The company hasn't updated this handset to Android […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available in the UAE and Taiwan

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 (2016) earlier this year as an exclusive to South Korea carrier SK Telecom. At the time of launch, the company failed to mention if the device would ever make its way to other markets, but it seems like the A8 (2016) has quietly been launched in the UAE (and possibly other […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

Exclusive: Android 7.0 Nougat confirmed for the Samsung Galaxy A (2016) lineup

The original Galaxy A lineup was unique in that it was the only non-flagship smartphone series in Samsung's stable to have received two major Android upgrades, and it looks like the company is looking to do the same for the 2016 Galaxy A smartphones. We have received confirmation that the company will be updating the Galaxy […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) surfaces on Indian import tracker

Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 (2016) in South Korea last week, and now the handset has been imported into India for testing and evaluation purposes. It's unclear why the firm has brought the device into the region, but it usually tends to do so when it's right around the corner from launching a new handset there. […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung starts selling the Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy A8 (2016) last week. We had been hearing about this device for a few months and as can be expected from devices in the pipeline, we spotted it on benchmarking websites multiple times where specs of the handset were revealed. It's everything we expected it to be and now the Galaxy […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has finally been unveiled

There have been quite a few rumors over the past couple of months that Samsung has the Galaxy A8 (2016) in the pipeline. Benchmark results have brought us the expected specifications of this handset multiple times and it has recently received the relevant certifications. The Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual we spotted about a week […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual reveals Grace UX, Samsung Pay support

Samsung's next Galaxy A handset looks set to be the Galaxy A8 (2016). The upcoming phone has gone through numerous certifications in the last month or so, and it looks like we will finally be seeing an official announcement as the user manual for the Galaxy A8 (2016) is now available on Samsung servers. The manual […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) spotted on AnTuTu with 64GB storage

The first benchmark results of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) were spotted about a month ago and since then this handset has not only received its Bluetooth certification but it has also been spotted at the FCC. This means that it's only a matter of time before Samsung makes the Galaxy A8 (2016) official. Specifications […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

First leaked renders of the Galaxy A8 (2016) arrive

We first picked up on the Galaxy A8 (2016) about a month ago when benchmark results of the handset revealed some specifications. Samsung launched the Galaxy A8 in July last year so a refresh is due, particularly since other handsets in the Galaxy A series have already been refreshed for 2016. A few weeks ago the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) makes a pitstop at the FCC

Earlier today, an unannounced smartphone with Galaxy branding made a pitstop at the United States of America’s official certification authority, the FCC. Unfortunately, the supporting documentation doesn't reveal anything about the device other than that it carries the model number SM-A810. This leads us to believe that we're looking at the revamped model of the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmarked again, gets Bluetooth certification

The Galaxy A8 is due for an update and there's enough evidence to suggest that the company is putting the final touches on the Galaxy A8 (2016). It has previously been spotted on GFXBench where some specifications of the Galaxy A8 (2016) SM-A810 were revealed and the handset has surfaced once again on the benchmarking […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy A8 (2016) benchmark reveals its specifications

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 back in July last year so it's about time that this handset was refreshed for the current year, Samsung has already done that with the other Galaxy A series handsets so the Galaxy A8 is next in line. It does appear that the company is working on the Galaxy A8 […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

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