Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

Unique Features

The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phone's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A fingerprint sensor is one of the easiest and most secure ways to protect your smartphone. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display. The Galaxy A8 Star has Dual SIM capability, which means that you can insert two different SIM cards and use them both from one phone.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is launched in India(Which is known as the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star in China). It has has a 6.28-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display. Under the hood, it is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 660 14nm technology which is coupled with Adreno 512 GPU, 6 GB RAM and 64 GB default memory capacity. This storage can be expanded up to another 400 GB with the help of a microSD card. In terms of optics, the mobile has a 16(f/1.7)-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a secondary 24-megapixel rear camera. Upfront it uses a 24MP(f/2.0) camera. 

Connectivity aspects on board the Galaxy A9 Star include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, 4G VoLTE, hotspot, v5.0, with A-GPS, GLONASS, and dual Sim. The smartphone packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3700mAh battery, that comes with fast charging technology. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other sensors include an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass. It runs Android 8.0(Oreo) out of the box. The handset is available in Black and White colors in India. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is priced at Rs. 34,990 for 6GB/64GB variant.