Samsung Galaxy A9 is the First Quad-Camera Phone
First, there was the megapixel war. Next up: the camera count wars. Less than a month after unveiling the world’s first triple-camera smartphone in the Galaxy A7, Samsung has just announced the new Galaxy A9 as the world’s first quad-camera phone.
“With four lenses, experience even more ways to unleash your creativity and capture, create and share stunning images,” Samsung says.
There’s a 24-megapixel f/1.7 main camera, a 5MP f/2.2 depth camera (for portrait mode), a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto camera (with 2x optical zoom), and an 8MP f/2.4 wide-angle camera (with a 120-degree field of view). On the front of the phone is a 24-megapixel f/2 selfie camera.
Assisting the cameras is a new AI-powered Scene Optimizer that uses Scene Recognition to understand what you’re photographing and adjust your settings for an optimal capture.
Other specs and features of the Galaxy A9 include a 3,800mAh battery, 128GB onboard storage, 512GB expandable storage, a 6.3-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, an Octa Core processor, up to 8GB RAM, and Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 will be available in the UK for £549 (~$724) in Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, and Bubblegum Pink starting in November 2018. No word yet on pricing or availability for the US market.
