Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Explained

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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Brand:Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer:Samsung Electronics
Series:Galaxy A series
Modelnumber:SM-A910x
(Last letter varies by carrier & international models)
Networks:2G, (UMTS/HSPA), 4G
Available:May 2016-present
Predecessor:Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)
Successor:Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Related:Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)
Type:Touchscreen smartphone
Form:Slate
Size:161.7 × 80.9 × 7.9 mm
Weight:210 g
Operatingsystem:Original: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" With TouchWiz
Current: Android 8.0.0 "Oreo" With Samsung Experience 9.0
Soc:64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Cpu:Quad-Core 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 + Quad-Core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Gpu:Adreno 510
Memory:4 GB RAM
Storage:32 GB
Memory Card:up to 256GB
Battery:5000mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging
Display:6.0" Super AMOLED FHD display with 1080×1920px
Rear Camera:16 MP
Front Camera:16 MP
Media Formats:
  • MP4/WMV/H.264 player
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
Ringtone:Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Connectivity:802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP;
USB 2.0 via microUSB
References:[1]

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) (stylized as SAMSUNG Galaxy A9 Pro6) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. It was released in March 2016.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) runs Android 6.0 "Marshmallow". The difference between the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and the Pro version is that the A9 (2016) has 3GB of RAM and a 4000mAh battery[2] while A9 Pro (2016) has 4 GB of RAM and a 5000mAh battery. Also, A9 Pro is equipped with a 16 MP rear camera while the A9 (2016) has a 13 MP rear camera.

Specifications[3] [4] [5] [6]

Design

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has glass rear panel and aluminium frame. Both of the front glass and rear panel are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It measures 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (Height x Width x Thickness) and weighs 210 grams. It was available with black, white and gold color options.

Hardware

The device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 with a octa-core processor with 28 nm fabrication process and 4x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 + 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and Adreno 510 GPU. The device has 4 GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC 5.1 internal storage that can be expanded by microSDXC card slot, 16 MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, 8 MP selfie camera with f/1.9 aperture, 6.0 inch Super AMOLED Full HD (1080x1920 pixels) display and 5000 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery.

Camera

The device has a 16 MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, 1/2.8" sensor size, autofocus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS). It has an 8 MP selfie camera with f/1.9 aperture. Both of the cameras support 1080p video recording at 30 fps.

Software

The device comes Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow preinstalled. It received Android 7.0 Nougat update in 2017.[7] It is upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0 user interface.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) - Full phone specifications. www.gsmarena.com. 2016-11-07.
  2. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) - Full phone specifications. www.gsmarena.com. 2016-11-07.
  3. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro launched in India 485 dollars.
  4. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is launched in China.
  5. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is spotted on GFXBench.
  6. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is fully revealed by TENAA.
  7. Web site: Android Nougat update starts hitting Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro.
  8. Web site: Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) gets Android Oreo update two months ahead of schedule.