Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) With Quad Rear Camera Setup Launched: Price, Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A9 Launch: World’s first smartphone with

 a quad camera setup on the back

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. Another highlight of the 
Galaxy A9 (2018) is its
 Infinity Display, with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, as well as the presence of up to 8GB of RAM.
 The company is also touting a 3D Glass curved back. The smartphone succeeds the original 
Samsung Galaxy A9, that was launched back in 2015.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price

The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price starts at EUR 599 (approx Rs. 51,300) and 
GBP 549 (approx Rs. 53,700). It will be made available from November. 
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price in India was not announced at the event, nor 
was availability for the market. It will be made available in Bubblegum Pink, Caviar Black,
 and Lemonade Blue colour variants, with the first and last featuring a gradient pattern.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Specifications

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

 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) bears a quadruple rear camera setup, with a 24-megapixel
 primary camera featuring an f/1.7 aperture, a 10-megapixel telephoto camera featuring 2x 
optical zoom and an f/2.4 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with a 
120-degree lens and f/2.4 aperture, and finally, a 5-megapixel depth camera with 
an f/2.2 aperture. 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 an 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.

Samsung 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.

Final Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy A9

In my frank opinion, I found the Samsung Galaxy A9 to be a polished smartphone. Ranging from the built quality to its performance, everything seems to be pretty much near to perfect.

And, without any doubt, the Quad Camera setup is something which makes the Galaxy A9,” Different From the Rest”.

In addition, the phone comes with the flagship processor, storage and RAM are all targeted to the point of glory.

Hence, for the Samsung Galaxy A9 price in India, we cannot be quite sure at this moment.

But, as soon as the same will be unveiled, we will update the article for you.

Till then, I hope you liked this phone to the deepest core of your heart. Hence, what you really need to do?

Well, share this Samsung Galaxy A9 article with your friends, family and make way for the world’s first camera Smartphone, with joy, grace, and happiness.