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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 10, One UI
    64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.8% 8,166,876 hits
  • 434 Become a fan
  • 6.3"
    1080x2220 pixels
  • 24MP
    2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM
    Snapdragon 660
  • 3800mAh
    18W
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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
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, October. Released 2018, November
Status Discontinued
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 Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED
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 10, One UI
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 microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1
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, AF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@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
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery Type Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired
Misc Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Models SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
SAR 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)    
Price About 550 EUR
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 140500 (v7)
GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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 (old)
Endurance rating 88h

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  • Martin
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  • 04 Mar 2025

Still using this phone for 6 years now. Im old fashioned guy and dont need new features, got used to all aready have. Camera could be better, i changed battery to new one and no problem so far. I will probably use this phone untill it dies literary.

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  • telestarcomgsm
  • Ibx
  • 08 Feb 2025

Best postmodern FM transistor radio 📻📻

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  • Venom
  • DxW
  • 21 Jan 2025

I just bought this phone is 2025. Was looking for a dedicated mp3 player for my car

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