Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) smartphone launched with world's first 4-lens 47MP rear camera

 

Highlights

* Samsung Galaxy A9 comes with four-lens 47MP rear camera setup
* 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display
* It is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor

After recently launching the most affordable smartphone with a triple-lens rear camera -- Galaxy A7 (2018), Samsung today launched the world's first smartphone with quad-lens rear camera system. Dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy A9, it comes with a four-lens rear camera setup which offers a total of 47MP.

The 4-lens camera setup in Galaxy A9

As far as the different lenses in the camera is the concerned, the Galaxy A9 comes with 24MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture along with a 5MP sensor for depth effect with an aperture of f/2.2. There is an 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor offering up to 120-degree viewing angle along with a 10MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and supports up to 2X optical zoom. In total, the Samsung Galaxy A9 comes with 24MP+10MP+8MP+5MP or 47MP quad-lens rear camera.

When compared to the triple-lens setup of the Galaxy A7(2018), the new Galaxy A9 offers an additional 10MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and 2X optical zoom.
While most dual-lens cameras in Android smartphones simply offer bokeh effect, the two extra lenses in the Galaxy A9 aims to offer optical zoom and 120-degree wide-angle depth of field.

Other specs of the Samsung Galaxy A9

The Samsung Galaxy A9 comes with a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED Infinity Display with Full HD+ resolution and is powered by a 3,800mAh battery with support for Fast Charging.

The device is powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor and comes in 6GB of RAM and 8GB of RAM options. Both the devices come with 128GB of internal storage and supports up to 512GB microSD card.

On the front there is a 24MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture.

The device runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system and connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Samsung Pay (NFC) among other regular connectivity options. On the security front, there is a fingerprint scanner on the back. The device also supports Face Unlock.

Samsung Galaxy A9 availability

The Samsung Galaxy A9 will be available in Black, Blue and Pink colour options in November.