Samsung Galaxy A8 + (2018) with 6-inch Infinity Display launched at Rs 32,990

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A8+ (2018) in India. This smartphone will feature the company's Infinity Display, also found on the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 devices. Enabled with Bixby, and facial recognition-based unlocking, this phone is expected to compete with Honor View 10, the OnePlus 5T and Xiaomi's Mi Mix 2. Galaxy A8+ will go on sale on January 20 at 12 pm and it will be priced at Rs 32,990. Galaxy A8+ is Amazon exclusive in India. Here's a close look at the smartphone. (Image source: Shruti Dhapola/Indianexpress.com)

Samsung's Galaxy A8+ (2018) offers users a 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display. The display comes alongside a curved glass design and a metal frame on the sides. The Galaxy A8+ is still running on Android Nougat 7.1.1 though. (Image source: Shruti Dhapola/Indianexpress.com)

Samsung Galaxy A8+ sports an octa-core processor from the company clocked at 2.2Ghz. The Galaxy A8+ will also come with support for Samsung Pay technology along with Bixby, which is the company's own voice-assistant driven by AI. (Image source: Shruti Dhapola/Indianexpress.com)

Galaxy A8 sports a 16MP rear camera and a 16MP + 8MP dual-front camera setup. The front camera sensors allow users to experience Portrait mode, Live Focus, bokeh mode. Samsung has also introduced AR-style stickers on the front camera. The rear lens comes with f/1.7 aperture, while the front cameras have f/1.9 aperture. (Image source: Shruti Dhapola/Indianexpress.com)

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) sports a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The phone comes with 6GB RAM with 64GB storage which is expandable to 256GB. The phone has a type-C USB port, along with Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and 3.5mm headphone jack among other options. (Image source: Shruti Dhapola/Indianexpress.com)