The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a midrange Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the

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. It was announced on 11 October 2018 at the A Galaxy event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as the successor to the

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. Galaxy A9 (2018) is the world's first smartphone that features 4 different cameras on the rear. It features a 6.3 inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display with curved edges similar to the

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and supports

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immersive sound technology. It is the brand ambassador for Ayushmann Khurrana. It is the predecessor of Samsung Galaxy A70.

Specifications

The Galaxy A9 (2018) consists of the following specifications.

Hardware

The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC with an octa-core

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consisting of 4 performance 2.2GHz

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260 and 4 efficient 1.8GHz Kyro 260 cores and

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512

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backed by 6 GB/8 GB of

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and 128 GB of internal storage that is expandable to 512 GB via a dedicated microSD card slot.

Display

The A9 (2018) features a 6.3 inch Full HD+ (1080x2220 pixels) Super

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display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The display features curved edges similar to the S9's Infinity Display but with larger bezels and without curved sides.

Cameras

The quad 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

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and

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, both at 30

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. The device lacks

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video recording.

Software

Operating system

It runs Android 8.0 "Oreo" with

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9.0 out of the box. It is upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie.

Miscellaneous

Its extra features include Bixby, with Bixby button, Always-on Display and a

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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,

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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 only the Chinese market.

References

External links

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