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Samsung Galaxy A8+ and A8 at CES 2018

We got our hands on the new A8+ and A8 from Samsung at CES 2018.

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The pair of phones were announced back in December, but we were able to get our hands on them at CES 2018.

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The Galaxy A phones may not be as fancy as Samsung's flagship Galaxy S series, but they look pretty good for a midrange phone.

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The A8 is estimated to cost 499 euros (about $595/£440/AU$760) while the A8+ is estimated to cost 579 euros (about $690/£510/AU$880).

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The phones have Samsung's AMOLED Infinity Displays with minimal bezels on the top, bottom and sides.

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The Galaxy A8 packs a 5.6-inch screen while the screen on the A8+ is 6 inches.

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A standout feature is the phones' dual front cameras.

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The 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel front cameras may help you take better selfies.

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There's only one camera on the back though, similar to the Galaxy S8.

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The whole thing is powered by an octa-core Exynos processor and runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

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Click through for more pictures of the Galaxy A8 and A8+.

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We got our hands on the new A8+ and A8 from Samsung at CES 2018.

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The phones will only be available in select markets. For more info, check out CNET's first take on the Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+.

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