Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)


The Samsung Galaxy A9 is a midrange Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy A series. It was announced on 11 October 2018 at the A Galaxy event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy A9 and the predecessor to the Samsung Galaxy A10 and A11.
The Galaxy A9 is the world's first quad-camera smartphone, featuring 4 different cameras on the rear. It features a 6.3 inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display with curved edges similar to the Samsung Galaxy A8, and support for Dolby Atmos immersive sound technology It is the brand ambassador for Ayushmann Khurrana.

Specifications

Screen

The A9 features a 6.3 inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The display features curved edges, similar to the S9's infinity display, but with larger bezels and no curved display.

Cameras

The quadruple camera setup features a primary 24MP f/1.7 sensor for normal photography, an ultra-wide 8MP f/2.4 sensor with a 120 degrees viewing angle, a telephoto 10MP f/2.4 with 2x optical zoom and a 5MP depth sensor for effects such as Bokeh. The front camera has been upgraded to a 24MP sensor, complete with its own dedicated flash.
Video recording is possible with 2160p and 1080p, both at 30 frames per second. The device lacks slow motion video recording.

Operating system

It runs Android 8.0 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.0 respectively out-of-the box. The smartphone features an upgraded Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC consisting of 4 performance 2.2GHz kyro 260 and 4 efficient 1.8GHz kyro 260 backed by a new Adreno 512 GPU and sports 6 GB/8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, expandable to 512 GB via a MicroSD card slot, through a dedicated SD card slot.

Miscellaneous

Its extra features include Bixby, with Bixby button, Always-on Display and a Gorilla Glass front panel with a reflective glass back panel. It is available in Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink variants, with some models supporting Dual SIM. It supports fast charging over its USB-C port.

Availability

Following the unveiling, Samsung announced that the device will go on sale in selected markets from November 2018, with future plans to release in other countries.

Galaxy A9s

The A9s are similar in design and specifications to the A9, and were destined for sale in the Chinese market only. The addition of an 's' is to differentiate it from the current Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, which is based on the Samsung Galaxy A8, and also destined for the Chinese market only.