SAMSUNG Galaxy A9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro price, Specifications & features

South Korean consumer electronics company Samsung is a well established and trusted name in the field of mobile phones, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, tablets, laptops and many more products. It is already a renowned name in the high-end segment of smartphones and now has revamped its mid-range series under its A series of smartphones. Samsung A series offers mid-range handsets which easily fills the gap between the budget Galaxy J series and highly priced flagship S series smartphones. After launching the revamped versions of Galaxy A5, A7 and A8 smartphones, it is ready with Galaxy A9 Pro, the latest addition to its Galaxy A series with high-end features at medium Samsung A9 Pro price.

Introduction and Design :

Like all other previous Galaxy A series handsets, this model also comes with a glass and metal body. It is 7.9mm thick having dimensions of 161.6 (H) x 80.9 (W) x 7.9 (T) mm. In terms of weight, it is bulky at 210 gms and is slightly heavy to hold in hand. It still sports premium look and looks gorgeous with a metal side frame and a 2.5D glass on both front and back surface. It also has a fingerprint sensor in the home button with fast and accurate response. It is available in four colour variants- Pearl white, Black, Pink and Gold.

Display and Configuration :

This phablet boasts of a 6-inch IPS LCD full HD Super AMOLED display offering the resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels along with a good pixel density of 367 ppi. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection against scratches and damages. The device is powered with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 processor consisting of two quad core chipsets which are clocked at 1.8GHz and 1.2GHz. This robust configuration coupled with a huge 4GB RAM and Adreno 510 GPU to provide great multitasking and amazing visual experience while watching videos and playing games. The user can play heavy games effortlessly without any lags. It is equipped with decent 32GB internal storage to store media and apps. If this not sufficient, then you can also expand the storage upto 128GB via a microSD card. This dual Sim (Nano+Nano) device runs on Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system out-of-the-box wrapped under Touchwiz UI.

Camera Performance :

For photography, the handset flaunts an autofocus 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash and inbuilt features like OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), panorama, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuos Shooting mode, Digital Zoom, Exposure compensation, touch focus, face detection, geo tagging and White balance presets to capture sharp and vivid images even in low light environment. It can also record 1080p videos with ease. The front camera is 8-megapixel with same aperture, wide-angle support for excellent selfie experience, full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps and video calling.

Battery and Connectivity :

The phablet is punched with a massive 5000 mAH battery with fast charging support which can charge the device to full capacity in less than an hour. In terms of connectivity, it offers various options like dual-SIM functionality (Nano SIM + Nano SIM), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS, NFC, FM radio, microUSB v2.0, and 4G LTE (supports Indian bands), NFC, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct and 3.5mm headphone jack. The variety of sensors supported includes Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor and Fingerprint scanner which are quite helpful in daily tasks as well.

Key Features of Samsung A9 Pro at a glance :

1. A9 Pro boots on Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system based TouchWiz UI.
2. The device comes with a 6-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with 1080p resolution and 367ppi pixel density.
3. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 processor (consisting of 1.8GHz Cortex-A72 + 1.4GHz Cortex-A53) paired with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage memory expandable upto 256GB via microSD card.
4. It features 16MP rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 8MP front facing camera.
5. It is powered by a non-removable Li-ion 5000mAH battery providing talk-time of around 33 hours. It offers various connectivity options like 4G VoLTE, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS, NFC and microUSB 2.0 port.

Why should you buy Samsung A9 Pro ?

• First Samsung phone to sport 5000mAH battery :Till now Samsung has offered the maximum of 4000mAH battery (in Samsung C9 Pro) in its handsets . This is probably the first device with such a powerful battery that can provide uninterrupted usage for atleast two days. It also comes with Fast charging feature whcih can fully charge the phone in a short time span.
• Super AMOLED display :This 6-inch phablet comes with full HD resolution ensuring bright and sharp pictures. It is claimed to offer 100% color reproduction and will consume less power than any conventional display. The display is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 which makes it scratch resistant.
• Premium design and look :Since this South korean mobile manufacturer is now incorporating the premium glass and metal design to all its handsets, A9 Pro is equipped with 2.5D glass panel on the front and metal chassis finish on the rear which is very impressive while holding in hand.

How is Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro differ from OnePlus 3 ?

It is tough to decide the best buy option among the two premium devices. A9 Pro flaunts a bigger 6-inch Super AMOLED display as compared to 5.5 inch display of Oneplus 3. As for hardware specifications, both have similar processor but 6GB RAM of Oneplus flagship phone ensures great multitasking. Samsung A9 Pro is not very thin as it sports huge battery backup whereas Oneplus 3 is slim and have sleek design. In terms of memory, Oneplus scores better as it comes with 64GB non-expandable inbuilt storage whereas A9 Pro has 32GB internal storage space out of which only 23-24GB is available to user to store apps but can be expandable upto 256GB via microSD card. A9 Pro is fuelled by a powerful 5000mAH battery that can easily last for minimum 2 days as compared to 3000mAH backup offered by Oneplus 3. Oneplus 3 has all the sensors that every flagship should have but this Samsung device deos not have Gyroscope sensor. Also, the camera performance of Oneplus handset is far better than that of A9 Pro. To sum up, Oneplus 3 is better in terms of display quality, processor, RAM and camera but has less powerful battery than that of A9 Pro.

Our viewpoint on Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro :

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro comes with powerful configuration and impressive looks and features like fast processor, ample 4GB RAM, great battery, 6-inch sharp full HD Super AMOLED display, amazing front camera for clicking selfies etc ensuring great multitasking and offering best multimedia experience to the users. It is best suited for the people who prefer big-sized phones. At decent Samsung A9 Pro price, it is a decent buy as it is a complete powerhouse with robust configuration, massive RAM, huge storage capacity and powerful battery. It was launched in September last year at a price of Rs 32,490 but Samsung has slashed its price by 7 percent. At Samsung A9 Pro price of Rs 29,900, it is definitely a good worthy buy. It will face tough competition from upcoming phone Meizu M3 Max which has similar specifications but is low priced and less bulky.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Samsung A9 Pro comes with 32GB of inbuilt storage out of which around 24GB of space is available to the user to install apps and store data. The apps can be easily moved to the SD card, if there is a shortage of space.

Yes, it is 4G VoLTE enabled and supports Reliance Jio SIM as well.

Yes, Galaxy A9 Pro comes with USB OTG feature.

No, it supports only dual Nano SIM cards.

No, the battery of the handset is non-removable.

Unfortunately, the rear camera of this Samsung device can only record full HD videos and does not support 4K video recording.

No, this smartphone cannot record slow motion videos. It can record videos in the highest resolution of 1080p.

It runs on latest Android v6.0 Marshmallow operating system providing good user experience. The operating system is based on user-friendly Touchwiz UI that has lesser bloatware and smoother performance.

Unlike the latest USB Type-C port, this phone uses a MicroUSB port for charging and data synchronising.

It offers great gaming experience and we can also play heavy games without any performance issues owing to its powerful configuration.

The contents of the box includes the device itself, battery charger, USB cable, a pair of Samsung earphones, user guide and manual.