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Release Date: Aug 29, 2018 (Expected) Market status: Coming Soon About Samsung

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star details

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Excellent performance
Superb cameras
Massive storage capacity

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, clearly is a premium smartphone which has the got all features in store. Right from the processing front to the storage it has all of them covered. Speaking of performance, it has a string processing front which inevitably provides a high-end performance. Apart from the performance, it has an excellent storage capacity. One of the major highlight of this device is the camera setup which can be in a single word as amazing. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Star is a complete smartphone and if you are a Samsung fan, then this device should be a natural choice for you.

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Display and Camera

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star flaunts a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,220 pixels. The Super AMOLED display minimizes glares and improves brightness, which makes using the device in outdoors more convenient. The pixel density of 393 PPI provides clarity to the display. The camera facet of the device is equipped with a dual primary camera setup having 24MP and 16MP lenses assisted with features like LED flash and Autofocus. On the other hand, a 24MP front camera provides some stunning selfies. Also, it would not be wrong to state that to large extent it is a camera oriented device due to its amazing camera specification.

Configuration and Storage

As far as the performance goes, it is powered by two Kryo 260 quad-core processor with 1.8GHz and 2.2 GHz clock speed respectively. The processors are built upon a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956 chipset. For multitasking needs are fulfilled by a 4GB RAM with quite an ease. The combination is further aide by an Adreno 512 GPU to answer all the graphical requirements. Speaking of the storage, the device is equipped with an internal storage capacity of 64GB along with the option of expanding the memory by 256GB. With such storage capacity, the user can be rest assured of the storage space.

Battery and Connectivity

Coming to the battery segment, it comes with a 3,700mAh Li-ion battery aided with quick charging facility. The battery backup of the device is quite good and the option of quick charging add to the battery prowess of the device. The standard connectivity option that are available in this device include- Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n/n 5GHz, bluetooth v5.0, and GPS.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star price in india

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star price in India is expected to be Rs. 31,690. Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Expected to be launched on Aug 29, 2018.

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Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance
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Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad Core + 1.8 GHz, Quad core) Snapdragon 660 4 GB RAM

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78%
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73%
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94%
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6.28 inches (15.95 cm) 1080x2220 px, 393 PPI Super AMOLED

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77%
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16 MP + 24 MP Dual Primary Cameras LED Flash 24 MP Front Camera

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81%
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73%
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3700 mAh Fast Charging USB Type-C port

Supports Indian bands
VoLTE
64 GB + 256 GB Expandable
Dual SIM: + Nano (Hybrid)
Fingerprint sensor

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Latest Updates

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite with 18:9 displays up for pre-order in China (Update)

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite come with full-HD+ Super AMOLED displays and Bixby voice assistant

Jun 08 2018 By Abhiman Biswas

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star Lite leaked posters confirm June 15th launch

The Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite will likely go on sale in China starting June 15th

Jun 01 2018 By Abhiman Biswas

Samsung Galaxy A9 Stars support page goes live on the companys website

The Galaxy A9 Star is expected to be a mid-range offering with a 6.28-inch sAMOLED display

May 30 2018 By Akshay Kumar

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Specifications

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General

Launch Date		August 29, 2018 (Expected)
Brand		Samsung
Model		Galaxy A9 Star
Operating System		Android v8.0 (Oreo)
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging

Design

Height

162.4 mm

Width

77 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

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This Device	7.6 mm
Average in group	7.8 mm
Best in this group	4.8 mm

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Weight

191 grams

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This Device	191 grams
Average in group	165.4 grams
Best in this group	107 grams

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Colours

Black, White

Display

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This Device	78%
Average in group	73%
Best in this group	94%

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Screen Size

6.28 inches (15.95 cm)

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

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This Device	393 ppi
Average in group	401 ppi
Best in this group	576 ppi

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Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen to Body Ratio

80.4 %

Performance

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This Device	87%
Average in group	77%
Best in this group	99%

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

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This Device	Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Kryo 260 + Quad core, 1.8 GHz Kryo 260, Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 660
Average in group	Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53 + Quad core, 1.6 GHz Cortex A53, Chipset: MediaTek MT6757
Best in this group	Quad core, 2.8 GHz, Kyro 385 + Quad core, 1.8 GHz Kyro 385, Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon

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Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB

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This Device	4 GB
Average in group	4 GB
Best in this group	8 GB

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Storage

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Internal Memory

64 GB

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This Device	64 GB
Average in group	64 GB
Best in this group	256 GB

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Expandable Memory

Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 49.1 GB

Camera

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This Device	77%
Average in group	63%
Best in this group	91%

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Main Camera

Resolution

16 MP + 24 MP Dual Primary Cameras

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This Device	16 MP
Average in group	13 MP
Best in this group	24 MP

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Autofocus

Physical Aperture

F1.7

Flash

LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

24 MP Front Camera

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This Device	24 MP
Average in group	8 MP
Best in this group	25 MP

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Physical Aperture

F2.0

Battery

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This Device	81%
Average in group	73%
Best in this group	98%

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Capacity		3700 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
Quick Charging		Fast

Network & Connectivity

Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features		Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Connectivity		Mass storage device, USB charging
USB Type-C		(Doesn't support micro-USB)

Multimedia

Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm
Audio Features		Dolby Atmos

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Applications		Bixby, Samsung Pay

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