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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885Y specifications Expand
Released 2018, June
191g, 7.6mm thickness
Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
64GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star was announced at 2018, June with Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, have chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) and GPU Adreno 512. It have 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM storage and there are colors: Black, White

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
TIMELINE
Announced
2018, June
Released
Released 2018, June
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
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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
Camera
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
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Video
1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-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
Battery
Li-Ion 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
MISC
Colors
Black, White
SAR EU
0.43 W/kg (head)     1.79 W/kg (body)    
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885Y 13

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU5CVG1 5  2022-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220809211631
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU5CVD2 5  2022-01-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220427163800
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXS5CUL1 5  2021-11-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20211216173300
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU5CUG1 5  2021-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210729113506
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXS4CUD1 4  2021-04-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210417203906
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU4CTL1 4  2020-12-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210107122734
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU3CTF4 3  2020-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200624183833
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU3CTD8 3  2020-04-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200422195029
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXS3BTA1 3  2020-01-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20200109110641
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU3BSK2 3  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191212165854
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU2BSH3 2  2019-08-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190827195440
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU2BSF8 2  2019-05-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190612170101
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star BRI G885YDXU2ARK4 2  2018-11-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.0.0) 20181121150157
Lastest combinations SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885Y
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star G885YDXU3ATD1 3 FA80 CL18394022 2021-05-08 09:46:49
SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star G885YDXU2ARH2 2 FA80 CL14254312 2021-05-08 09:38:40
SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star G885YDXU1ARG1 1 FA80 CL13912223 2021-05-08 09:56:04
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-G885Y / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G885Y firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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