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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)₹34,935
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Samsung Galaxy A36₹38,999
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| Battery | ||
| Charging | 15W wired | 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Type | Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable | 5000 mAh |
| Body | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Dimensions | 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm (6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 in) | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| - | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Comms | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Display | ||
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Samsung Experience 9 UX | - | |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| ANT+ Samsung Pay | Virtual Proximity Sensing Circle to Search | |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2018, June. Released 2018, June | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| 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 | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 | |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White | Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
| Models | SM-G885F, SM-G8850, SM-G885Y, SM-G885S, SM-G8858 | SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1 |
| SAR | - | 1.07 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body) | 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
| Network | ||
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 1, 3, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China | - | |
| Platform | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | Adreno 710 |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Tests | ||
| Battery (new) | - | Active use score 11:38h |
| Display | - | 1233 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 613492 (v10) GeekBench: 2917 (v6) 3DMark: 912 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Offers | See on Amazon | See on Amazon |
