Very stable and long battery life. Those were my two main objectives when I was searching for a small tablet and this one nailed them both. The sound is actually loud enough to hear so I am a happy camper.

Almost everything here is above board, but the burning question is whether there's still room for a mid-range Samsung phone in 2018. With OnePlus and Honor dominating the charts, whatever Samsung manages to produce faces an uphill struggle – and I think the Galaxy A8 is no exception.

Bezel-less design; Pixel perfect display; Long-lasting battery life

Same price as the (better) OnePlus 6

The Galaxy A8 is still a good buy if you want an affordable phone with decent specs, and don't mind it being a little old.

A Galaxy S8 Mini in all but name

Bold screen, Fast camera

Poor GPU for the price, Just okay low-light photos, Limited storage

With the Galaxy A8, Samsung has brought the A series a little bit closer to the S line. The Galaxy A5 (2017) was already much like the Galaxy S7, but it was more affordable. The A8 has improved capabilities, which means its price has gone up as well.

Design, Excellent Super AMOLED display, Front camera, IP68 certification, Battery life

Performance doesn't match price, 32 GB of storage, No Android Oreo

8 follows 5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) succeeds the Galaxy A5 (2017) as the latest device in the popular Galaxy A Series. The €499 (~$615) price tag could prove to be unpopular though. We will find out in our tests whether Samsung can justify this ambitious price.

premium design, real Dual-SIM functionality, accurate GPS, water and dust proof, bright, well-tuned Super AMOLED display, good camera, fast charging

unable to uninstall pre-installed apps, PWM display flickering, internal storage not particularly fast, throttling under load

All in all, the Galaxy A8 is a phone that's worth the money, that's for sure. Despite the software blunder, which could make many reconsider their options, the A8 is a well-balanced phone that gets surprisingly close to the upper-premium market with some features.

So I think I've said quite a lot of good things about the two phones, I love its glassy design and battery performance, the dual front cameras are pretty good but so is the main camera, they don't heat up much when gaming and they're one of the new mid-range tier phones that has water and dust...

With the Galaxy A8 (2018), Samsung has successfully brought the design and features normally found in their premium offerings to the upper mid-range category. If we’re going to place it somewhere, it’s between mid-range and flagship.

* Premium build, * Nice display, * Good performance, * Good cameras, * Long battery life, * Water and dust-resistance

An S ranking may be best, but a good, old-fashioned A is looking pretty darn sweet right now.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8 Plus will have plenty of premium touches and cost less than a Galaxy S8 or Note 8.