Samsung's slimmest Smartphone ever, the Galaxy A8, launches in South Korea this week. The 5.9mm high-end Android phablet, which was announced last week, is priced upwards of $550 in Samsung's home country. Carrier SKT will offer the device in white and gold color options.

Samsung Galaxy A8 specifications:

1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core SoC

5.7-inch Full HD (1920x1080) Super AMOLED display

2GB RAM

16GB/32GB internal storage

microSD card slot

16MP f/1.9 rear camera

5MP selfie camera

3,050 mAh battery

Android 5.1 Lollipop

The exact Galaxy A8 release date in South Korea is July 24th.