A few months ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy A9 Star exclusively in China. Now it seems that the South Korean giant is all set to introduce the new trendy gradient color options for the Galaxy A9 Star.

Currently, the phone is available in two color options — Black and White. Now, another color option with pink and purple gradient color on the back panel will be introduced, as revealed through the leaked images. However, there’s no specific date revealed for the launch.

Since the phone is only available in China, the new color option will be limited to China only. The phone is also available in other regions as Galaxy A8 Star but there’s no indication about a gradient color option for the Galaxy A8 Star.

The Galaxy A9 Star is a premium mid-range device which features a 6.3-inch FHD+ Infinity Display and is powered by a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 660 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It has a 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera system at the back and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

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It runs on Android Oreo operating system and comes with full Bixby experience, including Bixby Voice, Vision, Reminder, and Home. Just like other Samsung flagship devices, this one too features a dedicated Bixby button. The phone is powered by a 3,700mAh battery.

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At the beginning of this month, Samsung had started receiving the pre-orders of the Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphones in China. Yesterday, it had held an unveiled event in China to officially debut the A9 Star and A9 Star Lite phones. The South Korean company has now confirmed the specs and pricing of both phones. The Galaxy A9 Star duo are slated to released in the market by June 15.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, A9 Star Lite Specifications and Features

The specifications of the Galaxy A9 Star are somewhat similar to the Galaxy A6+ smartphone that was unveiled recently. Also, both the smartphones have similar appearance. The A9 Star features a large-sized Super AMOLED Display of 6.3 inches that carries support for 18.5:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution of 2220 x 1080 pixels. The Snapdragon 660 chipset and 4 GB of RAM powers the phone. It has a native storage of 64 GB and also features a microSD card slot. It receives power from 3,700mAh battery.

The front and rear cameras are the major features of the Galaxy A9 Star and A9 Star duo. For snapping selfies, the Galaxy A9 Star is equipped with a 24-megapixel front-facing camera that comes with AI-powered beautification features. The 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera setup is designed to capture better photos in dim light conditions. Specifically, the 24-megapixel secondary sensor merges four pixels into one to shoot photos with reduced noise in low-light conditions. It is also carries support for 4K video shooting at 30 fps.

The Galaxy A9 Star Lite is identical to Galaxy A6+ in terms of design. It has a slightly smaller S-AMOLED display of 6 inches which supports the same aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution like its larger sibling. The modest Snapdragon 450 SoC powers the phone along with 4 GB of RAM. It also features an internal storage of 64 GB.

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The Galaxy A9 Star Lite features 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup that lacks support for 4K video recor7ding. It has an LED equipped 24-megapixel selfie camera. The handset receives power from 3,500mAh battery. Both the smartphones are running on Android 8.1 Oreo based Samsung Experience UI that is customized for Chinese audience. Both phones also feature Dolby Atmos audio.

The Galaxy A9 Star is priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$468) and it comes in two colors like Black and White. On the other hand, the Galaxy A9 Star Lite costs 1,999 Yuan (~$312) and it can be brought in colors such as Night Sky Black and Dark Blue.

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After recently launching the Galaxy S Lite Luxury smartphone with premium design, Samsung is all set to debut all new Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphones in China. The South Korean company has already started the pre-orders of the Galaxy A9 and A9 Star Lite in China. Both the smartphones are fitted with Infinity Display design found on recently released smartphones such as Galaxy S and Galaxy A series smartphones. Moreover, they blessed with amazing rear and front-facing cameras.

The pre-orders of the Galaxy A9 Star duo will run until June 14 and both the handsets will be hitting the market on June 15. Samsung has confirmed that it will be holding a launch conference on June 7 to showcase the Galaxy A9 and Galaxy A9 Star Lite phones.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star, Galaxy A9 Star Lite Specifications, Features and Pricing

The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star comes with a Super AMOLED display of 6.28 inches whereas the A9 Star Lite has a 6-inch S-AMOLED display. Both the smartphones support Full HD+ resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

The Snapdragon 660 SoC and 4 GB of RAM powers the Galaxy A9 Star. It has an inbuilt storage of 64 GB and has a microSD for additional storage. The vertical dual camera module sitting on the top-left corner of the rear shell of the phone includes a 24-megapixel primary sensor and a 16-megapixel secondary sensor. It is fitted with a 24-megapixel front-facing camera. The handset is fueled by a 3,700mAh battery. A fingerprint reader is placed at the center portion of the upper half of the back panel.

The Snapdragon 450 coupled with 4 GB of RAM powers the A9 Star Lite. It has an internal storage of 64 GB and a microSD card slot. The A9 Star Lite also features a selfie shooter of 24-megapixel. The rear panel of the phone has a vertical dual camera setup with a fingerprint reader placed below. The dual camera system has a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. It receives power from 3,500mAh battery.

The Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite are preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo that is overlaid with Samsung Experience 9.0.  The other common features on both phones include dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and microUSB 2.0.

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The Galaxy A9 Star has a price tag of 3,699 Yuan (~$577) whereas the A9 Star Lite has a pricing of 2,699 Yuan (~$421). The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite can be brought in colors like Black and White and the color variants of the A9 Star Lite such as Black and Blue.

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Samsung’s upcoming smartphone, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star which carries model number G8850 has surfaced online in a short hands-on video. Also, some live images of Samsung’s smartphones have also leaked online which are said to be the Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite.

According to the TENAA listing, the smartphone comes with a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED infinity display with screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,220 pixels. From the leaked images, it is clear that the smartphone will feature a dual camera setup at the back. The cameras are stacked vertically and placed on the top-left corner. There’s also a fingerprint sensor on the back, placed at the top-center position.

The dual camera setup is said to feature a 24-megapixel primary sensor and a 16-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front side, it’ll come equipped with a 24-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. It is expected to pack 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage, along with a microSD card for expanding storage capacity.

While the Galaxy A9 Star is expected to be powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 660 processor, the A9 Star Lite variant could be powered by Snapdragon 450 SoC. The smartphone will be running Android Oreo operating system out of the box.

Reports indicate that the Galaxy A9 Star Lite model will be available in three color options — Black, Grey, and Blue while the Galaxy A9 Star will come in just two color options — Black and White. Further, the A9 Star is expected to be powered by a 3,700mAh battery.

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While the Chinese version has model number SM-G8850, the non-Chinese version carries model number SM-G885F. The A9 Star is expected to be available in Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, among others.

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