Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019)
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 13, 1969 in Suwon, South Korea |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics |
| Owner | Samsung Group |
| Website | www |
Overview
The Samsung Galaxy A8s is an Android phablet smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics and is part of the Samsung Galaxy A series. Officially unveiled on 10 December 2018, it was initially targeted at the Chinese market. In South Korea, this model was marketed under the name Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019).
Design and Camera Features
This device is equipped with a triple rear camera setup, incorporating three distinct lenses. The front-facing camera is embedded within a circular cutout located in the upper-left corner of the screen, a design feature Samsung refers to as the Infinity-O Display. Notably, the Galaxy A8s marks Samsung's first smartphone model to omit the traditional headphone jack.
Specifications
The A8s is equipped with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD screen, offering a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Departing from earlier Samsung A series models, this phone utilizes a traditional LCD panel rather than an AMOLED display. Its Infinity-O screen design delivers an almost bezel-less experience, featuring a 6.7mm circular cutout located at the top left corner to house the front-facing camera.
The device includes a triple rear camera arrangement composed of a main 24MP f/1.7 sensor for standard shots, a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto lens with optical zoom capabilities, and a 5MP depth sensor designed to create bokeh effects. The front camera consists of a 24MP f/2.0 sensor embedded within the display's punch-hole.
Operating on Android 8.1 "Oreo" paired with Samsung Experience 9.5 out of the box, the software is upgradable to Android 10 featuring One UI 2.0. Under the hood, the smartphone runs on an enhanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, which includes two high-performance Kryo 360 cores clocked at 2.2GHz alongside six energy-efficient Kryo 360 cores at 1.7GHz. Graphics processing is handled by the new Adreno 616 GPU. Memory options include either 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM, while internal storage is set at 128 GB and can be expanded up to 512 GB via a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
Availability
After its initial reveal, Samsung confirmed the device would be exclusively available within the Chinese market, with no plans announced for international release at that time. Nevertheless, on January 25, 2019, the handset was introduced in South Korea under the name Galaxy A9 Pro.