Samsung Galaxy A8 Star launched at Rs 34,990
- The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has been launched in India at Rs 34,990. It is the first Galaxy A series device to sport the ‘Star’ suffix.
- The Galaxy A8 Star is an upper mid-range device that comes powered by the Snapdragon 660 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM.
- Up front, the phone has a 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display. Typical of Samsung’s designs, the bezels are slim and there is no notch on the device.
- Photography package of the Galaxy A8 Star sounds compelling, at least on paper. It has two cameras at the back – a 16MP and a 24MP, both featuring f/1.7 aperture. The front camera is a 24MP f/2.0 sensor with AI beauty enhancements.
- The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box. Battery is a reasonably sized 3,700mAh unit with Quick Charge capabilities.