Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Specifications
Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China)
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Dual | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Single | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
ADVERTISEMENT
| 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 |
| ANT+ Samsung Pay | |
| 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 EU | 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body) |
| Price | About 350 EUR |
