Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018) manual confirms dual front cameras, Infinity display

Final updated: January 8th, 2018 at 17:14 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A8+ (2018), which are what we're at present supposed to call this year's Milky way A5 and Galaxy A7, have been the talk of the rumor mill for a long time now, and it looks like we're finally close to an official announcement. The user manual for the phones has been uploaded online on Samsung'southward website, and it reveals a fair bit about the visitor's newest mid-range flag-bearers.

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It had been suggested by a leaked paradigm of i of the phone's front panels, and the manual tells united states dual forepart cameras are indeed a role of the new A serial devices. Since there are ii cameras at the front, the photographic camera app will come with the Live Focus characteristic for selfies. Nosotros don't know the megapixel count on either sensor at this time, just we're guessing the primary sensor will be a 13-megapixel unit at most, rather than a 16-megapixel sensor as seen on the 2017 models.

Thankfully, information technology doesn't look similar the dual front cameras are exclusive to the Chinese variant, unlike the dual rear cameras seen on the Galaxy J7+ (the J7 (2017) for the Chinese market), as the manual mentions the standard international model numbers for both the A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018). As well, the S8'south live stickers are a part of the photographic camera app as well. Bixby (with Bixby Vision), also, is in there, but without a dedicated button and, therefore, Bixby Voice support.

Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018) manual confirms dual front cameras, Infinity display

We can also meet the Infinity display being confirmed by the manual (although the actual sizes are still unclear), with on-screen navigation keys making their commencement appearance on a mid-range Samsung phone. The Korean giant has also decided to put a LED notification low-cal on the A series. Always On Display, meanwhile, is making a render.

And, hey, is that a rear fingerprint sensor located in a identify that's easily reachable by more than just humans with plus-sized hands (and an analogousness for discomfort) on a Samsung device? It sure is, and while we didn't demand it, this can exist taken equally confirmation that the same will be the instance for the upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Near fourth dimension, too, especially with in-display fingerprint sensor technology notwithstanding only a distant possibility.

Equally usual, the manual doesn't reveal any specs, other than the fact that the A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) will run Android 7.ane.1 Nougat and support Samsung Pay over both NFC and MST. It shouldn't be long before Samsung unveils these handsets, although it's even so unknown if that will happen in December or onetime next month. Samsung has never been too particular about following a proper schedule for its non-flagship phones, so nosotros'll just have to wait and see.

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Galaxy A8/A8+ (2018) manual confirms dual front cameras, Infinity display