Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

General Information

• Colors:
• Black, White

• Models:
• SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y

• SAR EU:
• 0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    

• Price:
• About 350 EUR

Network/Bearer

• Technology:
• GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

• 2G bands:
• GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China

• 3G bands:
• HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

• 4G bands:
• LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China

• Speed:
• HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch

• Announced:
• 2018, June

• Status:
• Available. Released 2018, June

Physical Specifications

• 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:
• Front/back glass (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 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

• GPU:
• Adreno 512

Memory

• Card slot:
• microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

• Internal:
• 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

• Dual:
• 24 MP, f/1.7, 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF

• Features:
• LED flash, panorama, HDR

• Video:
• 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

• Single:
• 24 MP, f/2.0

• Video:
• 1080p@30fps

Sound

• Loudspeaker:
• Yes

• 3.5mm jack:
• Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

Connectivity

• 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

• Messaging:
• SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

• Browser:
• HTML5, ANT+

Battery

• Browser:
• HTML5, Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery

• Charging:
• Fast battery charging 15W