Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Full Specifications

network
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  • Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
  • 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  • 4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  • Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (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)
  • Samsung Pay
display
  • Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 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 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
selfie camera
  • Modules 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
  • Video 1080p@30fps
sound
  • Loudspeaker Yes
  • 3.5mm jack Yes
comms
  • WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC Yes
  • Radio FM radio
  • USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • ANT+
battery
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery
  • Charging Fast charging 15W
misc
  • Colors Black, White
  • Models SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y
  • SAR EU 0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)