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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
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  • Released 2018, November
    183g, 7.8mm thickness
    Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0
    64GB/128GB storage, microSD slot
  • 4.3% 5,446,410 hits
  • 306 Become a fan
  • 6.3"
    1080x2220 pixels
  • 24MP
    2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 660
  • 3800mAh
    Li-Ion
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Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro, Samsung Galaxy A9s
Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 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)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, October
Status Available. Released 2018, November
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)
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Samsung Pay
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera Quad 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Dolby Atmos
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
 ANT+
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W
Misc Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Models SM-A920F, SM-A9200
SAR 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 289.99 / £ 244.99 / € 365.00 / ₹ 22,990
Tests Performance Basemark OS II: 2768 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2353
Basemark X: 20322
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 88h

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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) - user opinions and reviews

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  • Rile
  • 0m@
  • 30 Nov 2019

Thats not problem of a phone thats a problem of your wifi

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  • Crocop
  • ptC
  • 29 Nov 2019

Everyone is bashing this phone, and I have no problems with it. Only thing is that camera could be a bit better, but it still takes good pictures. It's not on a flagship level, but it's fine. And one thing I realized is that screen scratches easily, ...

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  • Erik
  • gWR
  • 28 Nov 2019

Battery is strong, but wifi is weak.

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