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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phone

  • Operating System
    Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

  • Display
    6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)

  • Memory
    64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

  • Camera
    24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
    16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF

  • Battery
    Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery

  • CPU
    Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) - Specs

Platform

  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • CPU
    Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • GPU
    Adreno 512
  • OS
    Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

System on Chip (SoC)

Display

  • Size
    6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
  • Type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  •  
    Samsung Experience 9 UX

Body

  • Dimensions
    162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight
    191 g (6.74 oz)
  • SIM
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
  •  
    Samsung Pay
  •  
    Samsung Pay

Memory

  • Card slot
    microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal
    64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
  •  
    eMMC 5.1

Camera

Main Camera

  • Dual
    24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF

    16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
  • Video
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Features
    LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

  • Single
    24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
  • Video
    1080p@30fps

Battery

  • Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery
  • Charging
    Fast charging 15W

Features

  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  •  
    ANT+

Misc

  • Colors
    Black, White
  • Price
    About 350 EUR
  • SAR EU
    0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    
  • Models
    SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y

Network

  • 2G bands
    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 3G bands
    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands
    1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  • Speed
    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • Technology
    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
  •  
    CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
    1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China

Sound

  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes

Launch

  • Announced
    2018, June
  • Status
    Available. Released 2018, June

Comms

  • Bluetooth
    5.0, A2DP, LE
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC
    Yes
  • Radio
    FM radio
  • USB
    2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Tracking/Positioning

Storage

SIM card

USB

Bluetooth

Memory cards

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