Samsung Gulf Electronics announced the launch of its latest smartphones - the Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) - in UAE. This is the latest market where one of the most well-done mid-rangers arrived, following a launch in Vietnam, Europe and India.

The devices come with Exynos 7885 chipset and Infinity Display with either 5.6” or 6” display. The OS is Android 7.1.1 Nougat, with the phone supporting Bluetooth 5.0, LTE Cat.11 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac.

Both phones are listed on the Samsung website and are available from all major retailers.

The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A8+ (2018) cost AED1,799 ($490) and AED1,999 ($545), respectively. They are offered in Black, Orchid Gray or Gold color and the storage option available is only 64 GB