14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is working on the upcoming Galaxy A8 (2016), a successor to last year's Galaxy A8. The new model comes with some improvements, and a few of its specs have leaked online over the past few weeks. The Galaxy A8 (2016) already received FCC certification and underwent multiple benchmark tests.
Samsung's new smartphone leaked in renders that show off its design and reveal its measurements. OnLeaks posted the pictures and mentioned that the Galaxy A8 (2016) will measure 156.5 x 77.5 x 7.3 mm and has a relocated speaker. The images also show the black color version of the smartphone.
From what we gather, the new device seems to slightly resemble one of Samsung's flagships, the Galaxy S7, in terms of design. The Galaxy A8 (2016) will be a bit larger than the S7, which measures 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm. The smartphone comes with a 2.5D display with rounded edges and a metal frame. The back panel seems to be completely covered in glass.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) could come with a 16MP rear camera
Considering the leaked measurements, the Galaxy A8 (2016) could in fact feature a larger display than previous leaks suggested, possibly larger than 5.7 inches. The smartphone carries the code name SM-A810 and it is believed to come with an Exynos 7420 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 SoC, an ARM Mali-T760 MP8 or Adreno 405 graphics processing unit, and 2GB or 3GB of RAM.
What's more, it could have 32GB of internal storage and the option to expand to more using a microSD card. Rear camera capacity could be 16MP with a 5MP selfie shooter in the front. It is rumored to come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and will most likely be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat in the future.
The release date of the Galaxy A8 (2015) is currently unknown, but it should arrive soon considering that last year's model was announced in July.
/U/ #Samsung's new #GalaxyA8 (2016) looks like a larger GS7 (156.5x77.5x7.3mm) with relocated speaker... pic.twitter.com/5JsVgwrPlK — OnLeaks (@OnLeaks) September 12, 2016
