The Samsung Galaxy A9(2018) is launched in India. The device features a brilliant 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display. It features Always on Display, which lets you view more key information such as date, weather alerts, time and incoming notification in a flash due to its wider screen. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 that is coupled with Adreno 616 GPU, 6/8 GB RAM and 128 GB default memory capacity. This storage can be expanded up to another 512GB with the help of a microSD card. Galaxy A9 is the world’s first quad camera with Ultra Wide camera(8MP, F2.4, 120°), Telephoto camera(10MP, F2.4, 2x Optical Zoom), 24MP camera( F1.7, Clear & Bright) and Depth camera(5MP, F2.2, Live Focus). Up front, the smartphone from Samsung makes use of a 24 MP selfie camera.
Connectivity aspects on board the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot, v5.0, A2DP, LE, 2.0 USB Type-C, with A-GPS, GLONASS, and dual Sim. It packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3800 mah battery that features fast charging. Sensors include a Fingerprint, an Accelerometer, a Gyro, a Proximity, and a Compass. Its face unlock feature is worth to consider which comes with Samsung Knox feature, that safeguards your data and apps. It runs Android 8.0(Oreo) out of the box. The handset is available in Black, Blue, and Pink colors. The Samsung Galaxy A9 is priced at Rs. 36,999/39,999 for 6/8GB and 128GB variants.
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Rating a smartphone is a tedious process and a lot of parameters have to be considered before judging the overall performance of the device such as display, camera, processor, RAM, storage, battery, and the pricing.
So, here are how these specs will affect the real-life usage of a device and why how we meticulously consider each of these points to rate a smartphone.
Cameras have evolved a lot over the last few years and multi-camera setup is a new norm. We consider various parameters like MP count, aperture size, pixel size, image stabilization to rate a camera system of a smartphone out of 5. Any device that scores more than 3.5 can take good photos and videos and if a phone scores over 4, then it will be one of the best camera smartphones in the market.
Though battery seems like an underrated feature and we look at the battery capacity, fast charging supporting technology, and even the wireless charging capability is also taken into consideration to rate smartphone's battery capability.
The display is the face of a smartphone. And there are a lot of parameters like the panel technology (IPS LCD, OLED, TFT) and other parameters also taken into consideration like the resolution, pixel density, and refresh rate.
A smartphone could have great specs, but if it is not priced well then you might not get the best value-for-money. So, we compare a smartphone with the contemporaries to rate the value-for-money of a device out of 5.
This aspect is decided on various sub specifics, such as availability of microSD card slot, the amount of RAM the device offers, processor capability, and the network support. This parameter has more weightage when compared to other departments.