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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Full Specifications, Price, Pros & Cons, Should you Buy?

Rahul Dubey September 25, 2018

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Key Specs:

6.3 inches, FHD+ sAMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9 ratio
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor
6 GB RAM, 64 GB Internal Storage, microSD up to 400 GB
16 MP + 24 MP Dual Rear cameras, 24 MP Front camera
Android 8.0 Oreo, 3700 mAh battery, Fast charging
Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, Secure Folder, Dual SIM
Samsung Pay Mini, Bixby Assistant, USB Type-C, 4G VoLTE

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Price in India:

₹

23,790

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₹

34,990

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Availability Details:

Amazon Exclusive. Also available on company's online store.

OS Updates?

May get future Android updates

Strength

Excellently built, premium bezel-less design
Big screen with excellent AMOLED display
Excellent rear & front cameras
Good low light photos & feature-rich camera app
Excellent performance with SD 660, big RAM
Latest Android with good Samsung UX
Very good battery backup + Fast charging
Face unlock + Fingerprint scanner
Always on display
Samsung Pay Mini
Great user experience & brand value

Weakness

No OIS
No Gorilla glass or scratch resistant glass
No NFC or Full Samsung Pay support
Fingerprint scanner should have been placed lower
Price should have been lower

Should You Buy?

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is Samsung’s mid-range flagship smartphone, which brings some of Samsung’s premium flagship experiences at a more modest price. Blessed with a beautiful metal glass body with a premium build quality, it packs in a big screen with great quality display & an excellent set of cameras which are good under low light, with a camera app full of flagship features. It has also got a very good performance, latest software, big battery, Samsung Pay Mini & face unlock. Unlike its competitors, it doesn’t offer you a flagship processor & charges a premium price as well still, the Galaxy A8 Star is worth it if you are looking for a premium & trusted brand experience.

Our Score

Out of 100

Performance:

66%

Rear Camera:

80%

Front Camera:

80%

Battery:

72%

Value for Money:

76%

User Experience:

85%

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User Rating: 4.5 ( 2 votes)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star VS its Top 3 Competitors:

	OnePlus 6 (64 GB) ₹ 34,999	95
What's better compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Performance, Rear camera, Design, More features
What's weaker compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Smaller screen, Display, Smaller battery, Thicker
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	Asus ZenFone 5Z (128 GB) ₹ 32,999	87
What's better compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Performance, Storage
What's weaker compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Rear camera, Selfies, Design, Smaller screen, Display, Smaller battery, Thicker, Less features
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	Huawei Nova 3 ₹ 19,999	86
What's better compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Performance, Selfies, Design, Storage, Bigger battery, Slimmer, More features
What's weaker compared to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star? Rear camera, Display
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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Full Specifications:

Phone Details

Phone Name(s)	Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star (in China)
Manufacturer	Samsung Smartphones by Samsung »
Announced	June 2018 (in China)
Released	August 2018

Body

Build	Metal body, front/ back glass
Colors	Black White
Dimensions	162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
Weight	191 grams
Buttons	On-screen navigation buttons, Power button, Volume rocker, Bixby key

Display

Screen Size	6.3 inches
Display Type	Bezel-less Super AMOLED Infinity display
Resolution	FHD+ (2220 x 1080 pixels)
Pixel Density	392 pixels per inch (PPI)
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9 aspect ratio
Display Area	80.6% screen-to-body ratio
Protection	-
Always On Display	Yes
Glass	2.5D curved glass
Touchscreen	Yes, Capacitive, Multitouch

Performance

Processor	2.2 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM	6 GB
GPU	Adreno 512

Storage

Internal	64 GB
External	microSD up to 400 GB
USB OTG	Yes

Operating System

OS	Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface	Samsung Experience 9.0 UX

Cameras

Rear Camera	16 MP + 24 MP Dual cameras with LED flash
Details	f/1.7 + f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, HDR, Bokeh effect, Panorama, Live Focus, Pro mode, Intellicam (switches between sensors based on light)
Video Recording	2160p @30fps, 1080p @30fps
Front Camera	24 MP
Details	f/2.0 aperture, Smart Beauty, Pro Lighting, AR Stickers
Video Recording	1080p @30fps

SIM

SIM	Dual SIM (hybrid slots)
SIM Size	Nano SIM

Battery

Capacity	3700 mAh Li-ion battery
Fast Charging	Yes, Adaptive Fast Charging, 9V 1.67A
Wireless Charging	No
Removable Battery	No
Talk Time	up to 23 hours
Internet Usage	up to 15 hours
Video Playback	up to 19 hours
Audio Playback	up to 59 hours

Security and Sensors

Security	Fingerprint Scanner, Face Unlock, Secure Folder
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth	v5.0, A2DP, LE
Location	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
USB Type	USB Type-C
FM Radio	Yes
NFC	Yes
Infrared	No

Sound

Speakers	Yes (bottom mounted)
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes, Dolby Atmos (for headphones)
Microphone	One primary microphone and one dedicated microphone for Active noise cancellation

Network

Cellular Networks	2G, 3G, 4G / VoLTE
2G Bands	GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100
4G Bands	FDD LTE 1(2100)/ 2(1900)/ 3(1800)/ 4(1700/2100)/ 5(850)/ 7(2600)/ 8(900)/ 12(700)/ 17(700)/ 18(800)/ 19(800)/ 20(800)/ 26(850)/ 28(700), TDD LTE 38(2600)/ 40(2300)/ 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps