Samsung has today announced the launch of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) with quad rear cameras at an event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This makes the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) as the world’s first quad camera smartphone. It comes in Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink colour options. The pricing of the phone starts at 599 Euros which is Rs 51,300 approx.in Europe and will be available in select global markets for sale from November.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a 6.3-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display. It is powered by Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU which will be coupled with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The memory can be expandable to 512GB via micro SD card.
Th USP of the phone is its quad rear cameras. The phone has a 24-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 10-megapixel Wide-Angle lens along with an f/2.4 Aperture and 2x optical zoom, 8-megapixel 120 degree Ultra Wide camera with f/2.4 aperture and 5-megapixel f/2.2 depth camera for shots with artificial bokeh. On the front, there is a 24-megapixel sensor along with an f/2.0 aperture. All the cameras are backed by the company’s own AI camera software, dubbed Intelligent camera feature.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) runs Android 8 Oreo OS and is fueled by 3800mAh battery with adaptive fast charging. The phone also features a fingerprint scanner on the backside.
| Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) | |
| Processor | Snapdragon 660 |
| Display | 6.3-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED |
| Memory | 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB storage |
| Camera | Quad Rear -24MP + 10MP + 8MP + 5MP, Front – 24MP |
| Battery | 4000mAh |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Price | Rs 11,790, Rs 15,000 (approx.) |
Connectivity features on the Galaxy A9 (2018) includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80, Bluetooth v5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC (Optional). The phone measures 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm and weighs 183 grams.