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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

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  Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Launch

Announced 2018, June
Status Available. Released 2018, June

Network

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

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 Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Display

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

Platform

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
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

Memory

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

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

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

Features

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

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Misc

Colors Black, White
SAR EU 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Models SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Price About 350 EUR

Main Camera

Dual 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

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