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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star SM-G8870 specifications Expand
Released 2018, December
173g, 7.4mm thickness
Android 9.0, One UI
128GB storage, no card slot

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star was announced at 2018, December with Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, have chipset Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) and GPU Adreno 616. It have 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM storage and there are colors: Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink

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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
TIMELINE
Announced
2018, December
Released
Released 2018, December
BODY
Dimensions
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
PLS IPS
Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 616
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ANT+
Samsung Pay
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
MISC
Colors
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung firmware SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G8870 15

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU7CVH2 7  2022-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220819113411
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU7CVA3 7  2022-01-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220218154701
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU7CUI1 7  2021-08-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210923161305
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU6CUD1 6  2021-03-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210409131636
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU5CUA1 5  2020-12-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210121175034
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU5CTL1 5  2020-12-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201223190034
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU5CTI3 5  2020-09-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200923155135
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU4CTF2 4  2020-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200616180733
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU4CTD2 4  2020-04-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200427151916
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU3CTB2 3  2020-01-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200221171142
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU3BSL2 3  2019-11-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191214162628
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU2BSH4 2  2019-08-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190827181127
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU2BSG1 2  2019-07-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190704173840
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU1BSE3 1  2019-04-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190530085353
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star CHC G8870ZCU1ASB1 1  2019-01-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.1.0) 20190211075440
Lastest combinations SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G8870
Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star G8870ZCU2ASG1 2 FA81 CL15162660 2021-05-08 01:00:48
SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star G8870ZCU1ASA2 1 FA81 CL15162660 2021-05-08 02:36:20
SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star G8870ZCU1ARL7 1 FA81 CL15019638 2021-05-08 01:03:17
All combinations
 How to flash Samsung SM-G8870 / Galaxy A8 Star SM-G8870 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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