Strengthening its online presence in the premium segment before the festive quarter, Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, the latest from the Galaxy A8 series went on sale on Monday via Amazon India, NDTV reported.

The smartphone, with dual 'Intellicam' camera, will be available in midnight black and ivory white colours, starting at Rs 34,990.

The launch offer also includes a free 1-year screen protection plan, no-cost EMIs from Bajaj Finserv and all major credit cards, and 5 percent discount using an HDFC bank credit card.

Galaxy A8 Star is the global variant of Galaxy A9 Star, which was launched in China few months ago.

"Galaxy A8 Star comes with the first ever dual 'Intellicam' proposition that can turn anyone into a professional photographer. Its Immersive 6.3 inches display and slim design are sure to make a style statement," Aditya Babbar, general manager, Samsung India, said in a statement.

The dual 'Intellicam' set-up includes 16MP+24MP sensors. Both cameras come with f/1.7 apertures for low light photography. There is a 24MP (f/2.0) selfie shooter as well.

Galaxy A8 Star's large-aperture lenses make the smartphone capable of capturing bright and clear images and beautiful selfies at any time of the day or night, the company claimed.

Galaxy A8 Star comes with a 6.3-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED 'Infinity Display' with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio.

The device houses 3,700mAh coupled with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, which is expandable upto 400GB via a MicroSD card.

(With inputs from IANS)

First Published:Aug 27, 2018 12:06 PM IST