Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Display6.3" 1080 x 2220 pixels
ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Main camera24MP
Battery3700 mAh
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Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status
Discontinued

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

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
Features
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
Type
eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules
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

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

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
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Features

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

Battery

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

Misc

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

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