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Samsung Galaxy A9 2016 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A9 2016
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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9+
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 8.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-G72 MP18ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory3 GB4 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size6.0 in5.8 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density367.0 ppi570.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnoyesyes
Multi touchyesyes
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.9 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
960.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB400GB400GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyes
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height6.37 in5.81 in6.22 in
Width3.19 in2.7 in2.91 in
Depth0.29 in0.33 in0.33 in
Weight7.05 oz5.75 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.15.05.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
3.1
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Fast chargingnoyesyes
Wireless charging noyesyes
Standby time
N/A
326.0 h
N/A
Talk time
N/A
22.0 h25.0 h
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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