Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 in Suwon, South Korea |
| Founder | Lee Byung-chul |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, consumer electronics, semiconductors |
| Website | www |
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)—marketed as SAMSUNG Galaxy A9 Pro6—is an Android-based phablet smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics. It debuted in March of 2016.
This model initially shipped with Android 6.0 "Marshmallow." When comparing the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) to the standard Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), the Pro variant distinguishes itself by offering increased memory capacity—4 GB of RAM instead of 3 GB—and a larger battery rated at 5000mAh rather than the A9’s 4000mAh unit. Additionally, the rear camera on the A9 Pro is a higher resolution 16 MP sensor, contrasting with the standard model’s 13 MP camera.
Design
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features an aluminium frame paired with a glass back panel. Both the front and rear surfaces are safeguarded by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Its dimensions are 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (height, width, thickness), and it weighs 210 grams. The phone was offered in black, white, and gold finishes.
Hardware
This model is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset, built on a 28 nm process, incorporating an octa-core CPU configuration consisting of 4 cores at 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4 cores at 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, alongside the Adreno 510 GPU. It includes 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable via a microSDXC card slot. The rear camera boasts a 16 MP sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, while the front-facing camera offers 8 MP with the same f/1.9 aperture. The device sports a 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD resolution (1080 x 1920 pixels) and houses a non-removable 5000 mAh Li-Ion battery.
Camera
The rear camera provides a 16 MP sensor with an f/1.9 aperture and a sensor size of 1/2.8", complemented by autofocus and optical image stabilization (OIS). The front camera captures selfies at 8 MP with an f/1.9 aperture as well. Both cameras support video recording at 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second.
Software
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) initially shipped with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. In 2017, it was updated to Android 7.0 Nougat and is further upgradeable to Android 8.0 Oreo, featuring the Samsung Experience 9.0 user interface.