Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) - Samsung Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews
Submitted By Asha Manoj on 27 August 2019
- Manufacturer : Samsung
- Model : Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
- OS : Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Network : GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Dimensions : 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
- Weight : 183 g
- SIM Type : Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Dual SIM : Yes
- Headphones : Yes
- Available Colors : Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 4x fun event in Malaysia. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is the first quad-camera smartphone in the world, 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 (2018), and support for Dolby Atmos immersive sound technology. The mobile phone features a 6.3 inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. 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. The device 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. Its extra features include Bixby, with Bixby button, Always-on Display and a Gorilla Glass front panel with a reflective glass back panel.
Hardware Specification
- Processor : Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
- RAM Size : 6GB, 8GB
- Internal Storage : 64GB, 128GB
- Expandable Storage : microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Display Specification
- Display Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Display Size : 6.3 inches
- Touchscreen : Yes
- Display Resolution : 1080 x 2220 pixels
- Display Multitouch : Yes
- Main Camera : 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8, 0.9um, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9, 1.0um, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12um 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0, 1.12um, depth sensor
- Main Camera Flash : YES
- Main Camera Auto Focus : YES
- Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Main Camera Zoom : YES
- Front Camera : 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8, 0.9um
Battery Specification
- Battery Capacity : Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
Connectivity
- Operating Frequency : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
- Connectivity Internet : Yes
- Connectivity 3G : Yes
- Connectivity 4G : Yes
- Connectivity WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Connectivity WiFi Direct : Yes
- Connectivity Bluetooth : 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Connectivity NFC : Yes
- Connectivity USB : 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- Connectivity FM : Yes
- Connectivity Ant+ : Yes
Location Technology
- Location GPS : Yes
- Location Glonass : Yes
- Location Beidou : Yes
Sound
- Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loudspeaker : Yes
- Mobile Earjack : 3.5mm
Audio and Video
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor : Yes
- Gyro Sensor : Yes
- Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
- Proximity Sensor : Yes