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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio)
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Android 8 (Oreo)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

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Launch
Announced
2018, June
Status
Available. Released 2018, June
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2;CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China;
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 ;
4G
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global;LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China;
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
Edge
Yes
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)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Others
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)
Others
Samsung Experience 9 UX
Platform
OS
Android 8 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU
Adreno 512
Memory
Card Slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Camera
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Secondary
24 MP, f/1.7_x000D_ 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Others
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic_x000D_ 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
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3700 mAh battery
Misc
Colors
Black, White
SAR EU
0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    
Price group
About 350 EUR