5 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
- Operating system Android 8.0 Android 9.0
- Display 6.3 inch 1080x2220 pixels
- Battery 3700 mAh Li-Ion
- Performance 4/6GB RAM Snapdragon 660
- Camera 24MP 2160p
- Storage 64GB eMMC 5.1
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) specifications
General
- Brand name
- Samsung
- Model
- Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
- Model alias
- Star (International, South Korea, China)
SM-G885F (International)
SM-G8850 (International)
SM-G885Y (International)
SM-G885S (International)
SM-G8858 (International) - Announced
- Friday, 01 June 2018
- Released
- Friday, 01 June 2018
- Status
- Discontinued
- Prices
- €350
Design
- Height
- 162.4 mm (6.39 inch)
- Width
- 77 mm (3.03 inch)
- Thickness
- 7.6 mm (0.30 inch)
- Weight
- 191 g (6.74 oz)
- Build materials
- Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Frame: Aluminum
Front: Gorilla Glass 5 - Colors
- Black, White
Display
- Display type
- Super AMOLED
- Display size
- 6.3 inch
- Resolution
- 1080 × 2220 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 18.5:9
- Pixel density
- 392 ppi
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 80.6%
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Bezel-less display
- Yes
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen
Multi-touch display
Hardware
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
- CPU cores
- 8
- CPU technology
- 14 nm
- CPU max speed
- 2.2 GHz
- CPU architecture
- 64-bit
- Microarchitecture
- 4x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
4x 1.84 GHz – Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - Memory type
- LPDDR4X
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 512
- RAM
- 4GB, 6GB
- Storage
- 64GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
- Variants
- 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM - Expandable storage
- Yes
- Card slots
- microSDXC
Software
- Operating system
- Android 8.0 (Oreo), Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Main camera
- Camera support
- Yes
- Dual camera
- 24 MP, ƒ/1.7, 27 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.9 μm, 1/2.8" Sensor sizePDAF
16 MP, ƒ/1.7 - Flash support
- Yes
- Flash type
- LED flash
- Features
- Continuous shooting mode
Exposure Compensation
Face detection
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
ISO Settings
Panorama
Touch to focus - Video support
- Yes
- Video resolution
- 2160p @ 30 fps
1080p @ 30 fps
Front camera
- Camera support
- Yes
- Single camera
- 24 MP, ƒ/2.0, 26 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.9 μm, 1/2.8" Sensor size
- Video support
- Yes
- Video resolution
- 1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion
- Capacity
- 3700 mAh
- Removability
- Non-removable
- Wired charging speed
- 15 W
- Fast charging support
- Yes
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM)
- VoLTE support
- Yes
- Data speed
- LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- 2G bands
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
CDMA: 800 MHz - 3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
- 4G bands
- LTE: b1 (2100), b3 (1800), b4 (1700), b5 (850), b7 (2600), b8 (900), b12 (700), b17 (700), b34 (2000), b38 (2600), b39 (1900), b40 (2300), b41 (2500 MHz)
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi support
- Yes ( Wi-Fi 5 )
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11/a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-band, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- Yes, v5.0
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 2.0
- USB connectivity
- USB charging, USB Mass Storage device (UMS)
- GPS support
- Yes
- GPS features
- GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
- NFC support
- Yes
Multimedia
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
Features
- Sensors
- Accelerometer
ANT+
Compass / Magnetometer
Fingerprint Sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
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Frequently asked questions
What is the price of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)?
The price of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) is €350, and the price may change in the coming days.
What is the release date of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)?
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) was officially released on Friday, 01 June 2018.
Is Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) available in stores?
No, Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) is not available in official stores because it is no longer in production. You may still find it from resellers.
What is the weight of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)?
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) weighs around 191 grams.
What is the screen size of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)?
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) has a 6.3-inch screen.
How many cameras does Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) have?
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) has a Dual camera on the back and a Single camera for selfies.