Samsung Galaxy A8 Star specs
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:
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