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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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Released · Jan 01, 2016

6.0-inch · 1920x1080px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A9000

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Availability
Officially announced	Dec 23, 2015

Design
Dimensions	6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
Materials	Frame: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Pearl white, Midnight black, Champagne gold, Pink

Display
Size	6.0-inch, 75.70% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1920x1080px, 367 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 652 8976 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Battery
Type	4000 mAh
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps) Video calling
Front	8 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
WLAN	Yes
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM	Yes

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