Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone
Brand	Samsung Galaxy
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Series	Galaxy A series
Model	SM-A910x (Last letter varies by carrier & international models)
Compatible networks	2G, (UMTS/HSPA), 4G
First released	March 30, 2016
Availability by region	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 factor	Slate
Dimensions	161.7 × 80.9 × 7.9 mm
Mass	210 g
Operating system	Original: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" Current: Android 8.0 "Oreo"
System on chip	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
Removable storage	up to 256GB
Battery	5000mAh (non-removable) with fast-charging
Data inputs	List Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen Fingerprint sensor 3 push buttons aGPS GLONASS Accelerometer Digital compass
Display	6.0" Super AMOLED FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 1080×1920px
Rear camera	16 MP
Front camera	16 MP
Connectivity	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP; USB 2.0 via microUSB

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) runs Android 8.0 Oreo. 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[1] 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.[2]

Specifications[2][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 a 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]

References

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