Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Full Specifications

Released · Aug 27, 2018

6.3-inch · 2220x1080px

Dual camera

3700 mAh

6GB · 64GB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Android 9.0 Pie Samsung One UI

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G885F

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Design
Dimensions	6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
Weight	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White

Display
Size	6.3-inch
Resolution	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	80.77 %
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260
GPU	Adreno 512
RAM	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery
Capacity	3700 mAh
Type	Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera	24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.73 W/kg

Buyers information
In The Box	Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

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