Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung

Snapdragon 660

64GB storage, microSDXC

4/6GB RAM

24MP

6.3" 1080x2220 pixels

Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI

3700mAh

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2018. Features 6.3″ display, Snapdragon 660 chipset, Dual: 24 MP (f/1.7) + 16 MP primary camera, 24 MP front camera, 3700 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Network

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Launch

Status Discontinued
Announced 2018, June. Released 2018, June

Body

SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz)
Dimensions 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)

Display

Size 6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type Super AMOLED
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

Dual 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps
Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired

Miscellaneous

Price About 350 EUR
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)