Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 6 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Rear Camera 16 MP + 24 MP
Front Camera 24 MP
Battery 3700 mAh
Display 6.3 inches (16 cm)

General

Launch Date August 27, 2018 (Official)
Operating System Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Good
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
CPU Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 14 nm
Graphics Adreno 512
RAM 6 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X

Display

Very Good
Display Type Super AMOLED
Screen Size 6.3 inches (16 cm)
Resolution 1080x2220 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9
Pixel Density 392 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 80.91 %
Bezel-less display Yes
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design

Height 162.4 mm
Width 77 mm
Thickness 7.5 mm
Weight 188 grams
Build Material Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours Black, White

Rear Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Dual
Resolution
CameraMPApertureFocal LengthSensor SizePixel Size
Primary16 MPf/1.727 mm2.8" 0.9µm
Secondary24 MPf/1.7
Sensor CMOS image sensor
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
OIS No
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4616 x 3464 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPAperture
Primary24 MPf/2.0
Autofocus No
Flash No
Camera Features Fixed Focus

Battery

Good
Capacity 3700 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 23 Hours(3G)
Quick Charging Yes, Fast
USB Type-C Yes

Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 64 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 400 GB
User Available Storage Up to 49.6 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 0.179 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope