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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Announced Date:2018, June. Released 2018, JuneRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - ChinaDisplay Type:Super AMOLEDDisplay Size:6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI / Skin
One UI
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
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
1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Display Size
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Pixel Density
392 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
-
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Height
162.4 mmmm
Width
77 mmmm
Thickness
7.6 mmmm
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)g
IP Rating
-
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Colors
Black, White
Stylus
-
Performance
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
Process Node
14 nm
RAM
4 GB / 6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Storage Type
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
OIS
-
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Memory
RAM Options
4, 6GB
Storage Options
64GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Features
Other Features
ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
3700 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
15W wiredW
Wireless Charging
-W
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio
Misc
Models
SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
SAR
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
About 350 EUR
3rd Party Test Data
Source
-
Performance
-
Display
-
Loudspeaker
-
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
-
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-