Samsung Galaxy A9 with 6-inch FHD display and fingerprint scanner goes official

By Deepak Rajawat • Updated On 24 Dec 2015

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Time for speculations on Samsung Galaxy A9 is over. Samsung has finally revealed its much speculated Galaxy A9 in China.

This Galaxy A8 successor features ‘A-series’ signature metal clad design with a few tweaks. It boasts of a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED with 2.5D curved glass on top. The Galaxy A9 runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and under its hood enthralls a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 652 (620) SoC, which is coupled with Adreno 510 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up 128GB.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 comes with a physical home button with a fingerprint scanner embedded into it. Apart from appealing spec-sheet, it has a slim 7.4mm slim waist-line within which it also packs a 4000mAh battery with fast charging capabilities.

The new Galaxy A-series phone support dual nano SIM in its international variant. In terms of optics, Galaxy A9 has a 13-megapixel primary snapper with optical image stabilization (OIS), LED flash and an f/1.9 aperture. At the front, it features an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for slefies.

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Key Features and Specifications of Samsung Galaxy A9:

Model	Samsung Galaxy A9
Display	6.0-inch full HD (1920x1080p) super AMOLED screen with 2.5D curved glass
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 with Adreno 510 GPU
RAM	3GB
Internal Storage	32GB expandable up to 128GB
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop
Primary Camera	Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with S5K3L2 sensor, f/1.9 aperture, LED flash, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
Secondary Camera	8.0-megapixel camera , f/1.9 aperture
Network	4G-LTE
Others:	Finger-print sensor, Dual-SIM slots (nano+nano), Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), NFC, Samsung Pay
Price	Yet to be announced

Deepak Rajawat

Deepak Rajawat is a technology journalist and editor with over 12 years of experience in both print and digital media. Before transitioning to online journalism, he contributed to renowned publications including Hindustan Times and The Statesman.

At Smartprix, Deepak reviews smartphones, laptops, TVs, and soundbars, with a focus on answering the real-world questions that matter most to consumers. Over the past decade, he has reviewed more than 1,000 devices, combining hands-on expertise with a user-first approach.

A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication from Calcutta University, Deepak also follows emerging technologies closely—including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Earlier in his career, he covered sports with the same passion he now brings to tech.

He is based in Noida and joined Smartprix in September 2015.

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