Galaxy A8 (2018) review: A water-resistant mid-ranger with dual selfie cameras and Infinity Display.
The Infinity-Display mid-ranger.
Galaxy A8 (2018) brought the flagship Infinity Display look and IP68 water resistance to the mid-range, plus a dual-selfie setup. The Exynos 7885 and small battery were the costs, but it widened Samsung's premium-feel reach.
01Display
74/10074/100 puts it above the 72-point average for mid-range phones of 2018.
02Camera
62/10062/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.
03Performance
56/10056/100 trails the 61-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.
04Battery
60/10060/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2018 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
70/10070/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.
06Value
58/10058/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.
- IP68 rating uncommon at the price.
- Dual front cameras for portrait selfies.
- Infinity Display brought the S-line look down.
- microSD + jack.
- Exynos 7885 modest.
- 60 Hz only.
- Small 3,000 mAh battery.
- Mono speaker.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 85-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .