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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2018, June
Status Available. Released 2018, June
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 Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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
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
Modules 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps
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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
Infrared port No
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
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

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