Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Network

• Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
• Note: 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)

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
• Note: 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
• Note: 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

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: USB Type-C 2.0

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
• Note: ANT+, Samsung Pay

Battery

• Type: Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: Fast charging 15W

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