Samsung Galaxy A8 Star specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (8.0 Oreo)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
6.39 in x 3.03 in x 0.3 in

Dimensions:
6.74 oz

Weight:
Main body: glass

Materials:
Facial recognition, Fingerprint (touch)

Biometrics:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Black, White

Available color options:

Display

6.3 in

Physical size :
Other (1080x2220 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
80.77%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Features:

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

System chip:
Kryo 260 (Octa-core,2200 MHz,64-bit,14nm)

Processor model:
Yes (Adreno 512)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
6 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR4
  
  Type:
64 GB

Built-in storage:
49.6 GB

Maximum User Storage:
Yes (up to 400 GB)

Memory card support:
- microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
  
  Type :

Camera

Yes (16 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F1.7

Aperture size:
Second camera, Autofocus (Phase detection)

Hardware Features:
Touch to focus, Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets

Settings:
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode

Shooting Modes:
Yes (3840x2160 (4K) (Frame rate: 30), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps))

Video capture:
- Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
  
  Features:
Yes (24 megapixels)

Additional camera:
- 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
  
  Video capture:

Battery

3700 mAh

Capacity:
Li-ion

Type:
Talk time (3G) : 23 hours / Music playback : 59 hours / Video playback : 19 hours

Battery times:
Internet use:
- 13 %01.0f hours
  
  3G:
- 15%01.0f hours
  
  LTE:
- 15%01.0f hours
  
  Wi-Fi:

Multimedia

Wireless screen share

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264
  
  Supports:
Yes (Type: FM)

Radio:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation)

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 38, 40, 41 )

Network technology:
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Data:
Yes

nano-SIM:
Yes (2 slots )

Multiple SIM Cards:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Sensors:
Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration

Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown timer

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Connectivity

Yes (5.0)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
- Yes
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 2.0)

USB:
- Mass storage device
  
  Features:
- USB Type-C (reversible)
  
  Connector type :
Samsung Pay

Mobile Payment:
USB Type-C (reversible)

Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Positioning:

Regulatory Approval

Yes

Regulatory Approval:
US SAR:
- 0.43 W/kg
  
  Head:
- 1.73 W/kg
  
  Body:

Availability

Available

Market status:
Aug 27, 2018

Release date:

also know as: Samsung SM-G885F

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Description: The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star looks much like a regular Samsung device from the front, with its Super AMOLED Infinity display and reduced bezels above and below. However, move on to the rear and it’s a completely different story. Starting off with the new vertical dual-camera module, that has been placed in the top corner of the device, with a LED flash positioned just below. Because of this, the fingerprint scanner is riding solo... read more

Created by meetgadget , Last update by meetgadget , Aug 29, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star specs

Design

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Operating system:

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Keys:

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Display

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Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

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Hardware

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Camera

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Settings:

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Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Video capture:

Battery

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Type:

Battery times:

Internet use:

3G:

LTE:

Wi-Fi:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Radio:

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

nano-SIM:

Multiple SIM Cards:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

Wi-Fi 802.11: