Finally, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8+ (2018) are released in Malaysia for a price tag of RM1799 and RM2499 respectively. We got ourselves the plus variant and explored if there's actually any difference between the two.

When OnePlus says its phones are flagship killers, we obviously compare them to the likes of Galaxy S8. But for Samsung, that might be a double-edged sword. Many would agree that the Galaxy S8 is a better "flagship", but it's tough to deny the value proposition a OnePlus 5T has to offer.

Excellent; premium design; Bright; crisp display

Camera needs improvement; Android 7.1.1 out of the box

The Samsung Galaxy A8+ looks good, has good battery life and is well built, but does not have a good camera or a stellar performance

Excellent build quality; IP68 certified; Good battery life

Sub-par camera quality; Average performer

This is a long term review as this device has been my daily driver since its January launch. I will be as typical and crude as far as the review is concerned. I will explain each and every aspect of this device and it's worthiness for its premium midrange price tag over my usage of 8 months. 1.

I got mine in the middle east for about $570. It has a premium feel and has no issues from the previous year galaxy series carried over. Over the past 3 weeks, Its been performing great except for one issue it had once where I was writing up a document in Microsoft word and the screen went black and...

Good battery; Nice display; Front camera

Rear camera

Nearly a year after the first smartphones with 18:9 screens debuted at MWC 2017 , nearly every manufacturer has jumped on board. This kind of design started out as a novelty, quickly became trend, and is now pretty much a mainstay of smartphone design.

Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) review: Galaxy A8+ is officially the company's first phone for 2018 with flagship-like specifications and here's how it performs overall.

A wow phone that works on good speed n superb camera. I moved up from Note4 to A8plus n glad I selected this.

Full features

A bit heavier

Overall, the Galaxy A8+ is a solid successor to last year's Galaxy A7 (2017) model. Samsung has adopted the Infinity display and the design of the S8 and Note8 series. It has dual front cameras, but the recent trend is dual rear cameras.

Large Infinity display is good; Good selfie camera; Water and dust resistant body; Good battery life

Average low-light rear camera performance; No Oreo at launch; Priced on the higher side

The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus replaces the Galaxy A7 (2017) this year, a smartphone Samsung launched in March last year. What Samsung typically likes to do with its A series is bring down a few of its flagship features into a more affordable package, and the Galaxy A8 Plus is no different in that...