Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
- June 10, 2018
- 191 g (6.74 oz)
- Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
- 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM eMMC 5.1
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
Speed
LAUNCH
Announced date
June 5, 2018
Released date
June 10, 2018
Status
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)
DISPLAY
Type
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
Quad
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
Features
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
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
SAR EU
0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
PRICE
About 350 EUR
TESTS
Performance
Display
Camera
photos /video
Loudspeaker
Battery (new)
Battery (old)