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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 16

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV. Security Patch Lvl. OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHS7CVL1 7  2022-11-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20221215154800
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU7CVH2 7  2022-07-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220819113651
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU7CVA3 7  2022-01-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20220217162021
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU7CUI1 7  2021-08-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210923161234
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU6CUD1 6  2021-03-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210409133406
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU5CUA1 5  2020-12-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20210120190635
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU5CTL1 5  2020-12-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201223111805
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU5CTJ2 5  2020-09-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20201029195234
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU4CTF2 4  2020-06-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200616203004
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU4CTD2 4  2020-04-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200423150841
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU3CTB2 3  2020-01-01  Full Files Q(Android 10) 20200224144415
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU3BSL2 3  2019-11-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191214173328
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU2BSJ2 2  2019-10-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20191031150514
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU2BSG2 2  2019-07-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190729105714
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU1BSE3 1  2019-04-01  Full Files Pie(Android 9) 20190530143827
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star TGY G8870ZHU1ASB1 1  2019-01-01  Full Files Oreo(Android 8.1.0) 20190212112540
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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