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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A70

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
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A705FN/DS
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 - SM-A705YN/DS
	1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705W
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A705FN/DS
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, June	2019, March 26
Status	Available. Released 2018, June	Available. Released 2019, May 01

Body
Dimensions	162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)	164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic 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)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Samsung Experience 9 UX

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 512	Adreno 612

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF	32 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Features		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Samsung Pay	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W wired	25W wired

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Coral, Blue, Black, White
SAR		0.33 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)	0.35 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858	SM-A705F, SM-A705FN, SM-A705GM, SM-A705MN, SM-A7050, SM-A705W, SM-A705YN, SM-A705X, SM-A705U
Price	About 350 EUR	About 90 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 167750 (v7) GeekBench: 6584 (v4.4) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker		Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.4dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 103h