and it packs in many of the same features – as well as at least one feature not offered by Samsung's flagship, all at a lower price.

+ Great Super AMOLED screen; + Dual-lens front camera; + Premium; water-resistant design

- Middling power; - Average battery; - Doesn't run latest software

Samsung Galaxy A8

The Samsung Galaxy A8 is a slight step down from the Galaxy S9 - or even the Galaxy S8 - in just about every way, but it still delivers many of the core features offered by the flagships. You can get more for your money elsewhere, but if you're set on Samsung there's little to complain about here.

Super-vivid OLED screen; Quality build; Excellent water resistance

Low light photos could be better; No 4K video recording; You'll find better value elsewhere

Samsung Galaxy A8 review: Better than the OnePlus 6

Almost everything here is above board, but the burning question is whether there's still room for a mid-range Samsung phone in 2018. With OnePlus and Honor dominating the charts, whatever Samsung manages to produce faces an uphill struggle – and I think the Galaxy A8 is no exception.

Bezel-less design; Pixel perfect display; Long-lasting battery life

Same price as the (better) OnePlus 6

With flagship phones costing more than ever – take the £1,000 iPhone X, for example – there's never been more pressure on manufacturers such as Samsung to deliver excellent "mid-range" phones at competitive prices.

this is a really great phone; and really good value; I also have an S9 and S7, but really like this phone; Brought it for my wife, and surprised how good it is; much better value compared to the S8

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