Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Released 2016, January
200g, 7.4mm thickness
Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0.1
32GB storage, microSDXC
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6.0"
1080x1920 pixels
13MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Snapdragon 652
4000mAh
18W

Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, December. Released 2016, January
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in)
	Weight	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
	SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED
	Size	6.0 inches, 99.2 cm² (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform	OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 510

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
		ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired

Misc	Colors	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink
	Models	SM-A900F, SM-A9000
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 200 EUR


Our Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529 Basemark X: 15290
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo /Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 103h

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Anonymous
auw
17 Nov 2025

Why it didn't get Android Nougat. The A3,A5, A7 did.

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24 Dec 2023

Got this as a hand-me-down from my grandparents. Naturally I don't use it as my daily (my S23U got that covered) but this old A9 with its 4000mAh battery & big screen is good as a YT viewer and I use it to run lower end games in the backgrou...