Samsung made a symbolic statement of intent with the launch of the Galaxy A9 (2018) packing a quad-camera setup at the rear. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is the first smartphone to have such a setup and it isn’t even a flagship device. Even though the cameras look like an overkill, it sure is a fitting way to rejig the company’s declining mid-range and budget lineup. One market where Samsung plans to overhaul its midrange and budget offerings is the Chinese market. Samsung has seen its market share fall drastically over the years as a result of the rise of local brands like Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo who offer premium models at affordable prices.

Indeed, the Korean tech giant has disclosed that the Galaxy A9 will be hitting China soon apparently in a bid to improve its market shares. A poster teasing the launch has been released but unfortunately, the exact date is yet to be disclosed. A date for the China launch will likely be released in the coming days.

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The Galaxy A9 (2018) looks interesting for a midrange model, all thanks to a sleek design and the four cameras at the rear. The device features a glass back which houses the cameras and fingerprints scanner. The four cameras include an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor with f/2.4 aperture and a 120-degree field of view at the top. This is followed by a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. It offers 2x optical zoom. The third sensor is a 24-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture. Finally, there is a 5-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture that adds depth to the captured images follows the main sensor. We’ll have to wait for the reviews to see how the camera fares. We hope DXOMark will give us a review because it will be devoted to the rear camera setup. The Galaxy A9 (2018) also sports a mammoth 6.3-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2220×1080 pixel and screen aspect ratio of 18.5:9. The device is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660AIE processor paired with 6GB of memory and 128GB of internal storage. Samsung will launch an 8GB RAM version in some markets and China will likely be one of them. At 599 euros (4,800 yuan), though, Samsung still does not have the price going for it. Mind you, it is powered by last year’s Snapdragon 660 chipset.

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The details of the expected Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) and A6+ (2018) are becoming fully known as a result of several leaks the models have featured in. The Galaxy A6 (2018) was recently spotted in a leaked training video while the A6+ (2018) received the approval of China’s Telecoms regulatory agency (TENAA). It is now the turn of the prices of both models to be outed and they’ve done just that on Twitter.

According to a tipster on Twitter, the Galaxy A6 (2018) will come at a price ranging between €300-€340 (around $362-$410) while the Galaxy A6+ (2018) will carry a price of €360-€400 ($434-$482). Both models are mid-range phones so the prices are kind of appropriate even though we wish Samsung will take its foot off the pedal some more when fixing the prices of its smartphones.

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The tipster also shared a generous number of expected specifications of both models. What stands out is the presence of a Snapdragon 450 chipset onboard the Galaxy A6+ (201) instead of the Snapdragon 625 earlier rumoured. Also, there is an Exynos 7870 chipset onboard the Galaxy A6 (2018). The Galaxy A6 (201) is also expected to pack a 5.6-inch Super AMOLED with an HD+ resolution of 1440 x 720p resolution. The device also packs 3GB or in some countries 4GB of RAM. The A6 (2018) camera is a 16MP f/1.7 main camera and a 16MP f/1.9 selfie camera with both having LED flash. It also packs a 3000mAh battery. On the other hand, the Galaxy A6+ (2018) will sport a bigger 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher 2220 x 1080p resolution. The device will be available in 3GB or 4GB RAM options while on the camera end, there is a dual 16MP f/1.7 + 5MP f/1.9 main camera opposite a 24MP f/1.9 selfie camera with LED flash. Under the hood, there will be a 3500mAh battery. Both phones will launch with Android 8.1 Oreo and a triple slot for two SIM cards and a separate microSD card.

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