Learn more about the new Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) such as specs, pricing, and availability here.
The first smartphone in the world that has four cameras on the back, that's the latest from Samsung called the Galaxy A9 (2018). Yes you read that right, it has four cameras all located on the rear panel which are in addition to the 24MP selfie shooter on the front face. Those quad cameras are the following
- 24MP main camera with f1.7 aperture,
- 10MP telephoto with f2.4 aperture and 2X optical zoom
- 8MP with f2.4 aperture and 120-degree ultra-wide angle lens
- 5MP f2.2 aperture and live focus
Besides the four-lens rear camera highlight, this 2018 version of the Samsung Galaxy A9 sports a very beautiful design, almost in the flagship category. One of its design features that you may like is the 3D curved glass back panel that's supposed to add better grip as well and not just good looking aesthetics. On the front is a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED FullHD+ display panel with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It has no notch. And it will be released in three color selections which are in Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, and Bubble Pink.
Powering this four-camera smartphone is a Snapdragon 660 processor partnered with either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and a deafult 128GB internal storage. It can also hold microSD card up to 512GB. And as for its software, it will be running on Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI on top, no word yet if Android Pie update is also coming to this device in the future.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) specs:
- 6.3-inch Super AMOLED FullHD+ Display
- 2220 x 1080 resolution
- Octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor
- Adreno 512 GPU
- 6GB / 8GB RAM
- 128GB internal storage
- Supports microSDcard up to 512GB (dedicated slot)
- 24MP + 10MP + 8MP + 5MP quad rear camera
- 24MP front camera
- Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
- 3.5mm audiojack
- USB Type-C
- Dual SIM
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint reader
- Caviar Black / Lemonade Blue / Bubblegum Pink
- 3800mAh battery
As of writing, Samsung Philippines already confirmed that it will coming to the local market "soon". But apart from that, nothing more has been revealed. So we don't know yet how much this device will be priced locally, but some speculate it to be around Php30K mark and will be released most probably in December of the year.