Samsung confirms Galaxy A8 Star price and release date in India

Last updated: August 24th, 2018 at xi:09 UTC+01:00

Information technology was reported concluding week that Samsung may soon launch the Milky way A8 Star in India. A teaser went up on Amazon India a few days ago which suggested that it may non exist long earlier this handset is available for purchase in the country. That has been confirmed today equally the official product page for the Galaxy A8 Star has now gone alive on Amazon India.

Galaxy A8 Star price and release appointment

This isn't exactly a new device because Samsung is already selling it every bit the Galaxy A9 Star in Communist china. The device has as well been marketed as the Milky way A8 Star in another markets and that'due south as well the moniker that the company has chosen for its launch in India.

The Galaxy A8 Star features a 6.3-inch Full Hd+ Infinity Display. It'due south powered past a Snapdragon 660 processor with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The handset also features a sixteen-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual rear photographic camera. Samsung is marketing it as an "IntelliCam" since the rear camera setup will be capable of adjusting itself intelligently to amend results in both solar day and night weather condition.

The 24-megapixel front photographic camera is aided by features such as Smart Dazzler, Pro Lighting and AR Stickers. Additional features include a fingerprint sensor at the back, face recognition, NFC-but Samsung Pay and a iii,700mAh battery. The device ships with Android Oreo out of the box. Bixby Phonation, Vision, Reminder and Home are also onboard.

The product page on Amazon Republic of india likewise confirms how much this device is going to toll. The Galaxy A8 Star cost in Republic of india is Rs. 34,990 or ~$500. The handset will be bachelor for buy in blackness exclusively from Amazon Bharat starting August 27.