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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star India Launch Expected Soon, Amazon Hints at Price Tag Over Rs. 30,000

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star India Launch Expected Soon, Amazon Hints at Price Tag Over Rs. 30,000

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 21 August 2018 19:15 IST

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is likely to arrive in India with a price tag over Rs. 30,000.

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star was first launched in China
The same model was rebranded as the Galaxy A8 Star in the Philippines
It features a dual rear camera setup and a thin-bezel display

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, which is the global variant of the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star that was launched in China in June, looks debuting in India soon. Amazon India has teased the arrival of the Galaxy A8 Star. Though the handset arrived in China as the Galaxy A9 Star, it was rebranded and launched as the Galaxy A8 Star in the Philippines. The smartphone was launched at a price tag of CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,600). It features a dual rear camera setup and a thin-bezel display. Amazon India hasn't revealed the actual price of the upcoming smartphone. However, the model is suggested to come with a price over Rs. 30,000.

Amazon India has created a microsite to tease the launch of the Galaxy A8 Star. The online marketplace has listed the handset as Samsung Star, however, it is safe to say that the Galaxy moniker will be adopted at the time of the formal launch. The online listing shows that there is a dual rear camera, strong battery life, and a metal build with a curved glass on top. Furthermore, the fingerprint sensor of the handset has been highlighted in one of the images.

Price and availability details of the Galaxy A8 Star in India are yet to be announced. However, Amazon India has suggested that the handset could debut with a price over Rs. 30,000. An option to receive notification upon the availability of the Galaxy model is provided for customers.

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star specifications

The Galaxy A8 Star runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UX on top and features a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) Super AMOLED display. There is a Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage that is expandable via microSD card. The smartphone has a dual rear camera setup that comprises a 16-megapixel sensor along with an f/1.7 aperture and a 24-megapixel sensor along with an f/1.7 aperture. Both are paired with an LED flash. On the front, there is a 24-megapixel sensor and an f/2.0 aperture.

The Galaxy A8 Star has 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is a rear-facing fingerprint sensor. Besides, the handset packs a 3,700mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.28-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

Front Camera 24-megapixel

Rear Camera 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android 8.0

Resolution 1880x2220 pixels

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