Samsung
last year in December launched its metal-clad Galaxy A9 aka Galaxy A9 (2016),
soon after which rumours and leaks for the more powerful Galaxy A9 Pro started
brewing up. The handset passed certification websites and went through
benchmarking websites as well. However, the South Korean tech giant has
reportedly finally made the device official by launching it in China.
The
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro aka Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) is available to purchase from an
e-commerce website in China at CNY 3,499 (roughly Rs. 35,700). Samsung is yet
to reveal the availability details of the device outside the region, or even
list the smartphone variant on its China-specific website. The China launch was
first reported by MyDrivers. To recall, the Galaxy A9 was launched in China at
CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 32,600).
The
dual-SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM) Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100), as compared to
the Galaxy A9, features a better rear camera, more RAM, and a larger battery.
Rest of the specifications remain the same. While the Galaxy A9 comes with a
13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture, and optical
image stabilisation (OIS), the Galaxy A9 Pro features a 16-megapixel camera
with the same specifications. The 'Pro' version also houses 4GB of RAM with
5000mAh battery as compared to Galaxy A9's 3GB RAM and 4000mAh battery.
The
Android 5.1 Lollipop-based handset sports the same metal frame and glass body
design as seen in other premium Galaxy handsets such as Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy
S6, and more. It features a 6-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution Super
AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass and is powered by a 64-bit octa-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC, formerly known as Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 clocked
at 1.8GHz, clubbed with Adreno 510 GPU.
Also
included is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with few specific modes such as
wide selfie mode, self-portrait mode, palm selfie mode and others. As seen in
majority of the Galaxy devices, the Galaxy A9 (2016) Pro camera app can be
fired by double pressing the home button, which also houses a fingerprint
sensor with Samsung Pay support.
Connectivity features housed inside the
smartphone are Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, Beidou, NFC, Wi-Fi, and USB 2.0. it is
available in White and Gold colour variants. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow wrapped under TouchWiz UI.
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