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ratings
Overall NDTV RatingRead Review-
Design Rating-
Display Rating-
Software Rating-
Performance Rating-
Battery Life Rating-
Camera Rating-
Value for Money Rating-
key specs
Display6.77-inch6.28-inch
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Front Camera20-megapixel24-megapixel
Rear Camera50-megapixel + 2-megapixel16-megapixel + 24-megapixel
RAM6GB, 8GB6GB
Storage128GB64GB
Battery Capacity5520mAh3700mAh
OSAndroid 15Android 8.0
Resolution1080x2392 pixels1880x2220 pixels
general
BrandPocoSamsung
ModelM8 5GGalaxy A8 Star
Release dateJanuary 8, 2026June 1, 2018
Launched in IndiaYesYes
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)164.00 x 75.42 x 7.35162.40 x 77.00 x 7.50
Weight (g)178.00188.00
Battery capacity (mAh)55203700
Removable batteryNo-
Fast charging45W Fast Charging-
Wireless chargingNo-
ColoursCarbon Black, Glacial Blue, Frost SilverBlack, White
display
Refresh Rate120 Hz-
Resolution StandardFHD+-
Screen size (inches)6.776.28
TouchscreenYesYes
Resolution1080x2392 pixels1880x2220 pixels
Protection typeGorilla Glass 7i-
Pixels per inch (PPI)387-
Aspect ratio-18.5:9
hardware
Processorocta-coreocta-core
Processor makeQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
RAM6GB, 8GB6GB
Internal storage128GB64GB
Expandable storage-Yes
Expandable storage type-microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)-256
camera
Rear camera50-megapixel + 2-megapixel16-megapixel (f/1.7) + 24-megapixel (f/1.7)
No. of Rear Cameras2-
Rear autofocusYes-
Rear flashYesLED
Front camera20-megapixel24-megapixel (f/2.0)
No. of Front Cameras1-
Pop-Up CameraNo-
software
Operating systemAndroid 15Android 8.0
SkinHyperOS 2-
connectivity
Wi-FiYesYes
GPSYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 5.10Yes, v 5.00
USB Type-CYesYes
Number of SIMs22
Wi-Fi standards supported-802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
sim 1
SIM TypeNano-SIM-
GSM/CDMAGSMGSM + CDMA
4G/ LTEYes-
5GYes-
sim 2
SIM TypeNano-SIM-
GSM/CDMAGSM + CDMAGSM + CDMA
4G/ LTEYes-
5GYes-
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint SensorYes-
Compass/ MagnetometerYes-
Proximity sensorYesYes
AccelerometerYesYes
GyroscopeYes-
Face unlock-Yes
Fingerprint sensor-Yes
Ambient light sensor-Yes
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