Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Samsung

Snapdragon 660

64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

6/8GB RAM

24MP

6.3" 1080x2220 pixels

Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI

3800mAh

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2018. Features 6.3″ display, Snapdragon 660 chipset, 3800 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Network

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch

Status Discontinued
Announced 2018, October. Released 2018, November

Body

SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz)
Dimensions 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm (6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Display

Size 6.3 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type Super AMOLED
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

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 Auxiliary lens
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps
Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.27 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
Price About 550 EUR
Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink
Models SM-A920F, SM-A9200, SM-A920N, SM-A920X
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.220 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 77dB
Performance AnTuTu: 140500 (v7) GeekBench: 5763 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.3fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Audio Quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h