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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
		CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
		1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, December	2018, June
Status	Available. Released 2018, January	Available. Released 2018, June

Body
Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Always-on display	Samsung Experience 9 UX

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G71	Adreno 512

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF	24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired	15W wired
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 66 h

Misc
Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Black, White
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
Price	About 250 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h