Over at PC Online, of an engineering sample [use Chrome browser to translate].
This is rather frustrating. This is a phone I would buy, but it seems to be Asia-only (for now?).
Gorgeous:
It has 2GBs of RAM paired with a Snapdragon 615 CPU and gets this AnTuTu score:
Which is within the range of the identically-specced Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3:
The A8 might be scoring a wee bit lower due to it being an engineering sample with non-final software.
Despite having a 16-megapixel camera, the photo samples aren’t impressive. I won’t embed them here due to size, but they can seen at full resolution here and here. Overall, they both have a flatness to them that’s disappointing.
PC Online says its 3050 mAh (non-removable) battery won’t satisfy power users and they should carry a power bank for on-the-road recharging. That’s another disappointment. That full-HD screen eats power.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 is US$249. There’s yet no price for the Samsung Galaxy Phone A8. Phone Arena speculates it’ll be a whopping US$500. That would be a big fat No from me.
Previously here:
Mike Cane’s xBlog 
Really huge device, I don’t have any pocket big enough to put it in!
Too big for me!
I would prefer 4″ display devices, and now I’m quite interested in windows phone….It’s really impressive: simple to use and EXTREMELY responsive!
Good solution the Snapdragon 615 though, the very best in mid range device, in my opinion.
Jacket pocket.
ahahaha not possible here in Italy during summer!