Details
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (G885FD 64GB 4G LTE) is a 2018-released variant of the Galaxy A8 smartphone. It boasts cutting edge features wrapped in a 7.6mm thin full metal uni-body design. The handset showcases a huge 6.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch display with 16M colours, an extremely high 1080 x 2220 pixels screen resolution and a staggering 392ppi pixel density. The screen has an always-on display and employs Samsung Experience 9.0 UX user interface.
So far as internal specs are concerned, the phablet comes with a Snapdragon 660 chipset that holds an mighty Octa-core CPU with 4x 2.2GHz and 4x 1.8GHz processors. They work together with 4GB RAM enabling super smooth and fast multitasking. It runs on Android OS v8.0 (Nougat) and includes a 64GB internal ROM while storage can be increased up to a mammoth 256GB via microSD card slot. It also sports a powerful Dual 24.0-Megapixels+16.0MP back camera with features including autofocus, LED flash, face detection, touch focus, geo-tagging, HDR, panorama, HDR and 2160p UHD at 30fps. A stunning 24.0-Megapixels front-facing shooter makes sure you get stunning selfies and allows video calling with your loved ones.
Other remarkable features of Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (G885FD 64GB) include: Hybrid Dual SIM Standby support (One 3G/4G SIM and One 2G SIM), 4G LTE network support, Adreno 512 GPU, GPS/GLONASS/BDS, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, Wi-Fi, Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, microUSB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible USB connector, fingerprint (back-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, HTML5 browser, 3.5mm audio jack and a non-removable 3700mAh Li-Ion battery.
Specs
NETWORK |
Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 |
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SIM 1 only |
4G bands |
LTE 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SIM 1 only |
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
GPRS |
Yes |
EDGE |
Yes |
LAUNCH |
Announced |
2018, June |
Status |
Available. Released 2018, June |
BODY |
Dimensions |
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in) |
Weight |
191 g (6.74 oz) |
SIM |
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) (One 3G/4G SIM and One 2G SIM) |
|
- Samsung Pay |
DISPLAY |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size |
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution |
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) |
Multitouch |
Yes |
|
- Samsung Experience 9.0 UX |
PLATFORM |
OS |
Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 |
CPU |
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) |
GPU |
Adreno 512 |
MEMORY |
Card slot |
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Internal |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA |
Dual |
24 MP, f/1.7 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF |
Features |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single |
24 MP, f/2.0 |
Video |
1080p@30fps |
SOUND |
Alert types |
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) |
COMMS |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE |
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
NFC |
Yes |
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
FEATURES |
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Browser |
HTML5 |
|
- MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer |
BATTERY |
|
Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery |