Samsung Galaxy A9 is a recently-unveiled, high-end addition to its maker’s Galaxy A series, decked out to deliver impressive performance. Packing a humongous Full HD display, the handset features an octa-core Qualcomm processor, enormous battery and a fingerprint scanner, amongst other cool features.
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Design and Display
Samsung pioneered the use of metal for its devices with those in the A series range, so it is not really all that surprising seeing the Galaxy A9 sporting an all-aluminium design. The smartphone ranks among the biggest from its Korean maker yet, but its thickness is manageable at just 7.4 millimetres.
Its 6-inch Super AMOLED display features slightly curved 2.5D glass and Full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, which is a bit low for a screen this huge. Samsung Galaxy A9 has a fingerprint sensor nestled in its home button.
Camera and Storage
In the camera department, the Galaxy A9 packs an impressive pair. There is a 13-megapixel sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) on the rear for high quality shots. This is paired with a generous 8-megapixel front-facing snapper for all you selfie lovers.
Samsung Galaxy A9 has very ample onboard storage of 32 GB, further expandable by another 128 GB using a microSD card.
Power and Performance
Samsung Galaxy A9 is ready to serve up awesome performance with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, previously known as Snapdragon 620, running under the hood.
The CPU delivers speeds of up to 1.8 GHz and receives support from 3 GB of RAM and an Adreno 510 graphics processor. The level of performance to expect from the large handset has been put in the same range as those of two rival flagships, HTC One M9 and Sony Xperia Z5.
The smartphone will run on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system – a tad disappointing given the phone is coming several months after the release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It will be accompanied by a massive 4000mAh battery that should deliver around one and a half day in talk time.
Pricing and Availability
Samsung Galaxy A9 is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Samsung Galaxy A9 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N80,000 to N100,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
You may also be interested in the Samsung Galaxy M01, the Samsung Galaxy M11
Samsung Galaxy A01, the Samsung Galaxy A20s, and the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Specs
Here are a few specs of the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Phablet:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: Octa-core Processor, 1.2GHz Quad Core & 1.8GHz Quad-core (Snapdragon 652)
- GPU: Adreno 510
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
- Dimension: 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm
- Weight: 200 g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, dual stand-by
Display
- Display: 6.0-inch Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED Flash, OIS, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, Panaroma, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 350 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes, with RDS and FM Radio Recording
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
