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Samsung Galaxy A8+ SM-A730F specifications Expand

Released 2018, January
191g, 8.3mm thickness
Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0
32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy A8+ was announced at 2017, December with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), 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, 64GB 6GB RAM storage and there are colors: Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

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

159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

191 g (6.74 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

6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Always-on display

PLATFORM

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

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, 64GB 6GB 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, 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 3500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Fast charging 18W

MISC

Colors

Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

SAR EU

0.32 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+ SM-A730F 21

Device	CSC	Version	Bit/SW REV.	Security Patch Lvl.	OS	Build date
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CVE1	7	2021-09-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20220531164211
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CUI2	7	2021-09-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20210930102845
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CUD4	7	2021-05-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20210519133529
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXS7CUC1	7	2021-04-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20210413211036
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXS7CTK3	7	2020-12-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20201130141103
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CTK2	7	2020-11-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20201118213833
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CTE1	7	2020-05-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20200930105104
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU7CSK1	7	2019-11-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20191109154653
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU6CSJ2	6	2019-10-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20191025124827
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU6CSG1	6	2019-07-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20190712103327
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU5CSE9	5	2019-05-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20190531111127
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU4CSD1	4	2019-02-01 Full Files	Pie(Android 9)	20190403203901
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXS4BSA8	4	2019-02-01 Full Files	Oreo(Android 8.0.0)	20190131120614
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU3BRK3	3	2018-11-01 Full Files	Oreo(Android 8.0.0)	20181113110927
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU3BRJ4	3	2018-10-01 Full Files	Oreo(Android 8.0.0)	20181016173653
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU3BRI1	3	2018-09-01 Full Files	Oreo(Android 8.0.0)	20180910142040
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU2BRG1	2	2018-07-01 Full Files	Oreo(Android 8.0.0)	20180702164227
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU2ARD1	2	Full Files	Nougat(Android 7.1.1)	20180410081401
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU2ARC9	2	Full Files	Nougat(Android 7.1.1)	20180322100140
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU2ARB6	2	Full Files	Nougat(Android 7.1.1)	20180220110427
Samsung Galaxy A8+	SEK	A730FXXU1AQLE	1	Full Files	Nougat(Android 7.1.1)	20171222093953

Lastest combinations SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+ SM-A730F

Device	Version	Bit/SW REV.	FA	Change list	Updated
SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+	A730FXXU6ASF1	6	FA71	CL13196886	2021-05-09 05:30:05
SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+	A730FXXU5ASE1	5	FA71	CL13196886	2021-05-09 11:14:22
SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+	A730FXXU4ASB1	4	FA71	CL13196886	2021-05-09 05:26:49
SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+	A730FXXU3ARI1	3	FA71	CL13196886	2021-08-24 11:02:48
SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+	A730FXXU3ARH1	3	FA71	CL13196886	2021-05-09 05:35:12

All combinations

How to flash Samsung SM-A730F / Galaxy A8+ SM-A730F 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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