Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Launched With Quad Rear Camera Setup: Price, Specifications and More
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) was launched at an event in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The biggest highlight is that it’s the “world’s first rear quad camera” smartphone – with four separate cameras on the rear. The new Galaxy A9 joins the recently launched Galaxy A7 (2018) ₹ 23,990, which introduced the first Galaxy A-Series innovation in the camera department by featuring a triple rear camera setup.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price starts at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 51,300) and GBP 549 (roughly Rs. 53,700). It will be made available from November. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price in India not yet announced at the event. It will be made available in Bubblegum Pink, Caviar Black, and Lemonade Blue color variants, with the first and last featuring a gradient pattern.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) specifications
The dual-SIM (Nano) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) runs Android 8.0 Oreo and features a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2220 pixels) Infinity Display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Super AMOLED panel. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, with four cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four cores clocked at 1.8GHz.
In low-light conditions, main camera uses pixel binning to combine 4 pixels into one. On the front, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) sports a 24-megapixel front camera with a f/2.0 aperture. It features Face Unlock technology, apart from Bixby assistant and Samsung Pay. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) bears 128GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band, 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, magnetometer, proximity sensor, and an RGB light sensor. It’s powered by a 3,800mAh battery, complete with fast charging.
Preliminary Features
NETWORK |
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
LAUNCH |
Announced | 2018, October |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October | |
BODY |
Dimensions | 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| – Samsung Pay | ||
DISPLAY |
Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 100.7 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~392 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
PLATFORM |
OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260) | |
| GPU | Adreno 512 | |
MEMORY |
Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | |
MAIN CAMERA |
Four | 24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF |
| 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide) | ||
| 10 MP f/2.4, (telephoto), 2x optical zoom | ||
| 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single | 24 MP, f/2.0 |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
SOUND |
Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
COMMS |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
FEATURES |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| – ANT+ | ||
| – Fast battery charging | ||
| – MP4/WMV/H.265 player | ||
| – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player | ||
| – Photo/video editor | ||
| – Document viewer | ||
BATTERY |
Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery | |
MISC |
Colors | Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink |
