The Samsung Galaxy C8 is the latest addition to Samsung’s China-focused ‘Galaxy C’ smartphone series. Like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the new mid-ranger features a rear dual camera setup and turns out to be Samsung’s rebranded variant of the Galaxy J7+ for the Chinese market.
Flaunting a metal unibody design, the Samsung Galaxy C8 houses a primary 13MP camera with f/1.7 aperture and Dual-LED flash along with a secondary 5MP camera with f/1.9 aperture to capture depth information. The front camera is a 16MP snapper with f/1.9 apeture.
The device sports a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with 2.5D Curved Glass, front home button and 3,000mAh battery with fast charging. It is powered by an octa-core Mediatek Helio P20 processor, boots Android Nougat OS with Samsung’s Experience and comes in two memory and storage variants.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy C8 |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS |
| Dimensions | 152.4 x 74.7 x 7.9mm |
| Weight | 180 grams |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Display | 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display; 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core (2.39GHz + 1.69GHz) 64-bit 16nm SoC |
| Grapchics | ARM Mali T880 GPU |
| Memory | 3GB / 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB / 64GB Built-in storage + Expandable up to 256GB via microSD |
| Main Camera | Rear 13MP camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture + 5MP secondary camera with f/1.9 aperture |
| Selfie Camera | 16MP front camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4+5GHz), GPS, USB Type-C |
| Battery Capacity | 3,000mAh battery with Pump Express 3.0 fast charging technology |
| Others | Always On Display, Fingerprint Sensor, Bixby |
Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy C8 is expected to go on sale in China soon in Black, Gold and Rose Pink colours. Pricing is yet to be officially announced however it is expected to start at CNY 2,000 (~US$ 310).
Source: Samsung
