Samsung is extending its Android Pie roll-out to its mid-range phones. The Galaxy J8 which was released last year is the latest member to get updated.
The new update not only brings Android Pie but also One UI and April’s security patch. It has started rolling out to the phone in Russia and should arrive in other regions in the coming weeks.
The Galaxy J8, which is also available as the Galaxy On8 in India was released in August last year. It has a 6.0-inch HD+ display, a Snapdragon 450 processor and up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.
It has dual rear cameras – a 16MP f/1.7 primary sensor and a 5MP f/1.9 sensor for capturing depth details. It also has a 16MP f/1.9 selfie camera with its own LED flash. The Galaxy J8 also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner in the same design as that of the Galaxy S9 series.
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Other features of the phone include a 3500mAh battery, FM radio with recording, Bluetooth 4.2, dual SIM support, and a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
