Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Brand: Samsung

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Key Features

6.0 inches

Display

13 MP

Camera

3GB

RAM

4000

Battery

Full Specifications

Overview

Brand
Samsung
Model
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Released
2015, December. Released 2016, January
Status
Discontinued
Dimensions
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Body

SIM
Nano-SIM, Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Weight
200 g (7.05 oz)
Dimensions
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)

Misc

SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)
Price
About 200 EUR
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
Models
SM-A900F, SM-A9000
SAR EU
0.18 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)

Comms

NFC
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Tests

Camera
Photo, /, Video
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker
Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 103h

Launch

Status
Discontinued
Announced
2015, December. Released 2016, January

Memory

Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired

Display

Size
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm, 2, (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Super AMOLED
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Platform

OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

Main Camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30fps
Single
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)

About Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) is a discontinued device from Samsung's popular line of first class Android phones, released in the 2015.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a wide variety of great specifications such as 32GB 3GB RAM with Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) , as well as ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. The thing that makes this decent smartphone special is its sleek design and an amazing all-screen design with no notches at all.

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