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Galaxy On8 review: A 2016 online-exclusive Galaxy with a 5.5" Super AMOLED.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2016·$240
Overall
42/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

An online FHD AMOLED Galaxy.

Galaxy On8 raised the On-series to FHD Super AMOLED while keeping the online flash-sale model. Another step in Samsung's online-direct push in India.

01Display

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size5.5 inches
Resolution1,920 × 1,080 px (FHD)

02Camera

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

Main13 MP, autofocus, LED
Selfie5 MP, LED

03Performance

46/100

46/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

ChipsetExynos 7580 (28 nm) octa-core
RAM3 GB
Storage16 GB · microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

Capacity3,300 mAh (removable)
Standby~ 400 hours

05Build

58/100

58/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

06Value

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2016.

What works
  • FHD Super AMOLED at $240.
  • Selfie LED flash.
  • Removable battery + microSD.
  • Online flash-sale pricing.
What doesn't
  • Exynos 7580 mid-tier.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Only 16 GB storage.
  • Plastic body.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .