Samsung semi-unveiled the Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star
Lite a coupled of days ago and started accepting pre-orders. Except details on
price and shipping were vague at best. Not any more - the two phones ship out
on June 15. Here's what these phones are about and how much they cost.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star shares many similarities
with the A6+, but it’s not identical. For one, it has a larger 6.3” Super
AMOLED screen with 1,080 x 2,220 px resolution (and no notch). And the design
is noticeably different too.
The dual camera is tucked into the upper left corner
of the back and the fingerprint reader is pulled up. The dual camera is a 16 MP
+ 24 MP setup where the secondary module is for low-light shooting. The 24 MP sensor
uses pixel binning to combine four pixels into one. The camera records 4K video
at 30 fps. The single selfie camera has a 24 MP sensors and features
beautification powered by AI (because of course it does). Speaking of,
everyone’s favorite digital assistant, Bixby, is on board as well.
The Galaxy A9 Star is powered by the capable
Snapdragon 660 chipset and comes with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB storage. It packs a
relatively large 3,700 mAh battery (it’s bigger than the S9+ battery). And it
boasts Dolby Atmos audio. The phone costs CNY 3,000 (US$ 470/€400) and is
available in Black and White.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite looks much closer to
the Galaxy A6+ (2018), it’s basically identical. It has the same 6”
Super AMOLED display with 1,080 2,220 px resolution. And it uses a lower-power
Snapdragon 450 chipset instead, but with the same 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB
storage. It’s priced at CNY 2,000 (US$ 310/€ 265) and comes in Night Sky Black and
Dark Blue.
The camera setup features a 16 MP + 5 MP combo on the
back, placed on the centerline with the fingerprint reader. There’s no 4K video
capture this time around. The selfie camera remains at 24 MP and even gains an
LED flash. The Galaxy A9 Star Lite has a 3,500 mAh battery and Dolby Atmos
audio.
