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Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A530F specifications Expand
Released 2018, January
172g, 8.4mm thickness
Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0, One UI
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy A8 was announced at 2017, December with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, have chipset Exynos 7885 (14 nm) CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) and GPU Mali-G71. It have 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM storage and there are colors: Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
TIMELINE
Announced
2017, December
Released
Released 2018, January
BODY
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
24-bit/192kHz audio
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ANT+
Samsung Pay
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
MISC
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 SM-A530F 18

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXULCVB1 L  2022-01-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20220223152020
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSLCUL3 L  2021-12-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20211215212130
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSLCUH5 L  2021-09-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20210914034155
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXUJCUE3 J  2021-05-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20210612023737
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSICUD5 I  2021-04-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20210430002737
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSFCTL1 F  2020-12-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20210109061535
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSECTI2 E  2020-09-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20201009075103
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXUCCTF2 C  2020-06-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20200819053404
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSCCTED C  2020-05-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20200627073504
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXSACTBB A  2020-02-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20200222054728
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXS8CSKB 8  2019-11-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191202225215
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXS7CSH8 7  2019-08-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190911044140
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU5CSE3 5  2019-05-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190528093440
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU4CSD4 4  2019-04-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190416230214
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU4BSB4 4  2019-02-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20190321231953
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU3BRK3 3  2018-11-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181127021153
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU2BRG1 2  2018-07-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20180822021714
Samsung Galaxy A8 CGU A530FXXU2ARD6 2  2018-04-01  Full Files Nougat(Android 7.1.1) 20180814123914
Lastest combinations SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 SM-A530F
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 A530FXXU8ASK1 8 FA71 CL13196886 2021-05-09 05:38:25
SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 A530FXXU7ASG1 7 FA71 CL13196886 2021-05-09 05:40:04
SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 A530FXXU6ASEA 6 FA71 CL13196886 2021-05-09 05:49:08
SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 A530FXXU5ASE2 5 FA71 CL13196886 2021-05-09 06:15:01
SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 A530FXXU4ASB1 4 FA71 CL13196886 2021-05-09 05:56:31
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-A530F / Galaxy A8 SM-A530F firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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