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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
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  • Released 2018, June
    191g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
    64GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 6.3"
    1080x2220 pixels
  • 24MP
    2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 660
  • 3700mAh
    15W
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Versions: A8 Star (Global, SEA, South Korea); A9 Star (China)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
  1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, June. Released 2018, June
Status Discontinued
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)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
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)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Samsung Experience 9 UX
Platform OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Dual 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery Type Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging 15W wired
Misc Colors Black, White
Models SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858
SAR EU 0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    
Price About 350 EUR

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  • Anonymous
  • vGN
  • 15 Oct 2024

Is this something a novice can do easily? I'm not familiar with working on phone parts myself. Or is it better to pay a fee to the service shop for such a fix?

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  • Anonymous
  • rK@
  • 30 Sep 2024

Just apply some adhesive that the repair shops use for electronics. That's what I did

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  • s%{
  • 17 Jul 2024

Nokia X30

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