Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro price, Specifications & features

Founded in 1969 in Suwon based in South Korea, Samsung Electronics is into manufacturing of all consumer electronic products ranging from television, washing machines, semi-conductors to mobile phones. It launched its first Android smartphone in 2009 and first Android tablet in 2010 and there has been no looking back since then. It is one of the biggest and well established players in the world. Galaxy C9 Pro is the latest addition to its Galaxy C series and was launched in China in October 2016 having Samsung C9 pro price at Rs. 31,000. The 64GB variant of the phone will be available for online pre-booking on 27th January. At 36,900 INR, Samsung C9 Pro price seems little overpriced. It will be available at retail stores in February 2017 in two colour options- black and rose gold.

Introduction and Design :

This is Samsung's first C-series phone to be launched in India. The device sports full metal unibody design with round corners. It is slim with dimensions 162.9 (H) x 80.7 (W) x 6.9 (T) mm and weighs around 190 gms. It has a fingerprint sensor with fast and accurate response which can record upto five fingerprints at a time.

Display and Configuration :

It boasts of a 6-inch full HD Super AMOLED display offering the resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and good pixel density of 367 ppi. The device is powered with 1.9 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro processor coupled with a massive 6GB RAM and Adreno 510 GPU to provide great multitasking and graphical experience. The user can play heavy games effortlessly without any lags. It is equipped with ample 64GB internal storage to store videos, music and pictures which can be further expanded upto 256GB via microSD card. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.

Camera Performance :

For photography, the phablet features a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and can record 1080p videos with ease. It also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture for excellent selfie experience.

Battery and Connectivity :

The phablet is fuelled by a 4000mAH battery with Adaptive fast charging technology support which can charge the device to full capacity in few minutes. In terms of connectivity, it supports dual-SIM functionality (Nano SIM + Nano SIM), 4G VoLTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, WiFi 802.11ac and 3.5mm headphone jack. It also has LED notification light on top for messages intimations.

Key Features of Samsung C9 Pro at a glance :

1. C9 Pro runs on upgraded Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
2. The device comes with a 6-inch full HD Super AMOLED display.
3. It is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 653 processor paired with 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 256GB via microSD card.
4. It features 16MP rear camera with dual tone LED flash. It is the first smartphone to feature 16MP front facing camera to get superb selfie experience.
5. It is powered by a non-removable Li-ion 4,000mAH battery and offers various connectivity options like 4G, Wi-fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, NFC, Infrared and microUSB Type-C port.

Why should you buy Samsung C9 Pro ?

• First Samsung phone to sport 6GB RAM :Samsung has never been experimental with its phones and have always followed a conventional route in terms of specifications and design of the handset. It comes with 6GB RAM which is first ever for this brand.
• Super AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass :This handset comes with amazing 6-inch display with full HD resolution ensuring bright and crisp picture quality. The display is also equipped with 2.5D curved glass panel to have a smooth feel and carry easily in hand.
• Powerful camera performance :Its camera quality is same as that of Samsung S6. It is one of the first device by this South Korean company to feature 16MP rear as well as front shooter. This is definitely a great choice for smartphone photography enthusiasts.

How is Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro better than A9 Pro ?

It is tough to decide the best buy option among the two Samsung Pro devices. Both the devices feature a 6-inch display screen with Super AMOLED display panel and 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and run on Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system. Performance-wise, Galaxy C9 Pro sports a powerful octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 chipset paired with 6 GB RAM along with 64 GB internal memory as compared to Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Both the Galaxy Pro devices feature a 16 Megapixel rear camera. But the A9 Pro has a lesser 8 Megapixel whereas the C9 Pro phone features a bigger 16-megapixel front camera. In terms of battery, A9 Pro surpasses C9 pro as it supports a bigger 5,000mAH battery. To sum up, Samsung C9 Pro is better in terms of display, processor and camera but has less powerful battery than that of A9 Pro.

Our viewpoint on Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro :

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro comes with powerful configuration and impressive looks and features like fast processor, ample 6GB 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. The user can capture excellent pictures even in low light conditions. At decent Samsung C9 Pro price, it is a good buy as it is a complete powerhouse with technically advanced processor, massive RAM, huge storage capacity and powerful battery. It will face tough competition from similar priced OnePlus 3T which has similar specifications and price range.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

It has 4000 mAH battery which is quite good enough. It comes with an adaptive fast charger and takes around one and a half hour to charge it fully from zero to hundred.

The device comes with 64GB inbuilt storage out of which around 50GB of space is available to the user for storing apps and other data. It comes with huge expandable storage upto 256GB via dedicated microSD card slot, hence supported apps can be moved to SD card if required.

It comes with backlit capacitive buttons.

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

It delivers great quality in sunlight as well as low light as it comes with dual tone LED flash. Even if you set the brightness at 50 percent level, the content on the phone is very much clear. Yes, it supports automatic brightness and works very well.

Yes, the Galaxy C9 Pro come with Gorilla Glass 4 in the front to protect the display from minor scratches or damages.

The day-to-day performance of this handset is great as expected from any high-end phone at such a high Samsung C9 pro price. It is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset paired with 6GB RAM and Adreno 510 GPU which ensures great working and excellent gaming experience. You can play graphic intensive games very easily and smoothly.

As per direct feedback, the phone does not get heated up even after playing heavy games and using multimedia.

Yes, it supports Google Cardboard as it has gyroscope and various sensors present in the phone.

It sports a 16MP front and rear camera with dual tone LED flash. Though the rear camera lacks optical image stabilization and laser autofocus, it still offers great images with dynamic range and captures beautiful and detailed pictures even while shooting in outdoor light.

Yes, you can double press the home button to launch the camera app quickly.

It does not support CDMA and supports only GSM.

The box consists of the phone itself, its charger, headset, data cable, battery and the user manual