Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) hands-on review

13 October 2018
The world's first quad camera smartphone. Kind of has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Depending on how you tally up the snappers, that statement is true and unquestionably so, if you only consider the rear camera setup. Frankly, we can't exactly say we are too surprised. It was more or less a matter of time. But, if we had to place some predictions, our money would have definitely been on a more obscure manufacturer finally polling out the quad camera card, rather than Samsung.

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  • 14 Oct 2018

"The icon with a single tree means ultra wide angle cam, two trees denote the regular camera, and three trees mean the telephoto"

Isn't it suppose to be the other way? Ultra wide should have more trees, hence 3 trees. Regular with two, and the telephoto with one, because u zoom in to that tree?

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    • 36t
    • 14 Oct 2018

    One very good camera like on S9 is much better than 4 or even 20 average ones...

      I think samsung A9 is a test for the market. If people accept more and more cameras then it would be a trends. Will you finger cover the cameras since it crowed on the back cover.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 13 Oct 2018

        AnonD-706668, 13 Oct 2018Don't worry samsung...your four small sensor cameras unable... moreDude, there's a big difference between a mid-range and a flagship phone.

          ugly

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            • 13 Oct 2018

            Samath N8 808 owner, 13 Oct 2018You know what my thoughts are, on the 4 cameras? You have a... moreThe flaw of your idea is that it removes the possibility for Bothies, you need both front and back camera for that. Your idea also includes moving parts which increases points of failure/damage and makes waterproofing unnecessarily difficult.

              O S, 13 Oct 2018The camera arrangement is distasteful. Samsung should've us... moreI think A9 2018 is just a new beginning from Samsung to face the Chinese hurricane,We may see a new language of design in the near future

                AnonD-706668, 13 Oct 2018Don't worry samsung...your four small sensor cameras unable... moreDear, this is a mid-ranger, P 20 is a flagship, your comparison is unfair

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                  • 13 Oct 2018

                  Dont compare this phone with huwaei mate p20 pro tho.. this will cost 500 dollars and the other 1000..

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                    • 13 Oct 2018

                    NoName, 13 Oct 2018So ugly phone...... 4 cameras 5 cameras.......where will en... more20 Cams

                      You know what my thoughts are, on the 4 cameras? You have a monster of a main camera and a fix focus selfie one? Waste of resources.
                      I believe we should now have 2 foldable camera units on the rear (superwide and normal), which come to front when you open it. The benefits are:-

                      1. You'll be able to use the superior main camera to snap selfies.
                      2. Space & weight saving on the phone, for other components. (as no selfie cam is there)
                      3. You'll go bezelless easily, as the front camera is not there. It will come rolling from behind with a button press/ electronic activation.

                      With a combination of Superwide angle, normal cam, and a telephoto, you'll be able to have a multi switch for each superwide and normal camera.

                      I wonder why don't these companies listen to our ideas.

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                        • 13 Oct 2018

                        So ugly phone...... 4 cameras 5 cameras.......where will end up all of this ?

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                          • AnonD-706668
                          • YTK
                          • 13 Oct 2018

                          Don't worry samsung...your four small sensor cameras unable to beat Huawei p20 pro, Huawei Mate 20pro big sensor camera..due to huawei's large camera sensor(1/1.7 inch)..remember thatlarge sensor is always large sensor .

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                            • 13 Oct 2018

                            AnonD-632062, 13 Oct 2018Not bad. Not bad at all. Super AMOLED screen. Large 3800... moreThe camera arrangement is distasteful. Samsung should've used a centered box design (originally used by LG in LG Xcam and popularized by Huawei in Mate 20 series) with the LED flash above the cameras and fingerprint sensor below the cameras.

                            P.S: The depth sensor is redundant. A proper Quad-camera would be Ultrawideangle, Wideangle (Main), Telephoto and Super-Telephoto.

                              AnonD-632062, 13 Oct 2018Not bad. Not bad at all. Super AMOLED screen. Large 3800... moreIndeed. I might just wait for the S10 instead of going for the XS, even though I really like iMessage and Game Pigeon

                                Great pictures.I think yhe A9 2018 will be my next smartphone

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                                  • Hackz
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                                  • 13 Oct 2018

                                  Ryan Higga's iFone 8 quad camera tho!!!

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                                    • 13 Oct 2018

                                    The flat screen looks so nice, I wish there was a s series flagship with a Qhd flat screen and dual cameras.

                                    As it stands I think the phone is too expensive at £549, I have the Nokia 7 plus which goes for £299 and has the same processor and dual cameras, it works with the Google camera as well and has a headphone jack, the camera doesn't have OIS though.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 13 Oct 2018

                                      Raresmalinschi21, 13 Oct 2018But Samsung did in Samsung Experience 10 based on Android PieYes I know. BUT unlike Google's forceful gesture-only option on Pixel 3 and 3 XL, it remains as an option. Software buttons are STILL THERE on Samsung Experience 10 UI when you need it for better convenience.

                                        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2018"Samsung's UI also lacks gesture navigation out of the box.... moreBut Samsung did in Samsung Experience 10 based on Android Pie

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