South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, Samsung launched a premium smartphone Samsung Galaxy A8 Star last week. First time, the smartphone went o sale today (27th August). Offers to be availed – 5 per cent discount on using HDFC Bank credit card, a free 1 years screen protection plan and no cost EMIs from Bajaj Finserv and other major credit cards.

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specifications

The smartphone comes with two rear cameras with the company’s ‘Dual Rear IntelliCam’ technology. The rear camera setup includes 24 Megapixel and 16 Megapixel sensors with f/2.0 aperture. The front camera (24 Megapixel) comes with a f/2.0 aperture. The front camera holds Pro Lighting and Smart Beauty features.

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star supports Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC that holds quad-core 2.2GHz Kryo 260 and quad-core 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs paired with 6 GB RAM. 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity Display along with a 3D (2.5D) glass protection frame. The model runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UX. The dual SIM supporting smartphone also bears a face unlock feature (one can unlock the screen using his/ her face). Galaxy A8 Star bundles a 3,700 mAh battery.

The handset supports 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5 GPS/ A-GPS,NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack and USB Type-C as connectivity options. The smartphone features 64GB onboard storage that can be expanded up to 400GB using microSD card. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star holds a price tag of Rs. 34,990 in India.

Samsung is one of the best-known smartphone manufacturers founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-Chul as a trading Company. The recently launched smartphone is the global variant of the Galaxy A9 Star which was launched a few months ago in China. Samsung launched its first smartphone in 2009. Recently, the brand developed smartphones supporting Tizen OS – an alternative to its Android based smartphones.

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