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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - A605G/DS
	1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, June	2018, May
Status	Available. Released 2018, June	Available. Released 2018, May

Body
Dimensions	162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)	160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm (6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	Samsung Experience 9 UX	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 506

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	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	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/1.9, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	24 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features		LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, HDR

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (optional)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired
Talk time		Up to 21 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 60 h

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender
SAR		0.36 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858	SM-A605FN, SM-A605G, SM-A605F, SM-A605GN, SM-A6050, SM-A605K, SM-A605X, SM-A6058
Price	About 350 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 69899 (v7) GeekBench: 3905 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.1fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.834 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 76dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise -89.7dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 106h