At the top, you have a true dual SIM + microSD card tray, and not a hybrid slot. In terms of ports, you have a USB-C port on the bottom and a 3.5-mil headphone jack, as well as a single bottom-firing loudspeaker (more on sound quality later). This feels like you have to sit and wait for one long moment until you can actually use the phone. We found this scanner to be reliable, recognizing our fingerprint usually on the first try, but a bit on the slow side, as there is a very slow fade in animation. Also on the back you also have a traditional fingerprint scanner. ![]() On the back of the phone, you have the star of the show: the quad camera system, and we’ll take a closer look at it further in the review. To disable Bixby Home, first open it, then tap on the gears icon and switch the Bixby Home toggle off. At least you can still disable Bixby Home that otherwise pops out when you press the Bixby button accidentally, interrupting whatever you were doing. We truly wish we had the option to use that Bixby button to start the Google Assistant, but alas, no luck. A year and a half after Bixby’s launch in April 2017, our opinion about Bixby has not changed much: namely, we still think that the Google Assistant is a way more capable and actually usable assistant. Speaking of annoyances, the dedicated physical Bixby button is still here on the A9. While we like the looks, we are disappointed with the build quality of the A9: wiggle the phone in your hand and you hear something rattling on the inside, as if Samsung forgot to screw in some component! This definitely does not feel reliable. So, how does this new Galaxy A9 look when compared to the competition? And is it any good? Read on to find out.ĭesign Slim and elegant, but build quality is not great That’s a first ever in a smartphone, in case you were wondering! Plus, you can easily find this phone in physical stores where Samsung phones are sold, as long as it is officially available in your country, of course. ![]() Its magic trick? Not one, not two, not three, but four cameras on the back. Its latest Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a phone that hits that exact spot: priced at just over $500, it enters the hotly contested “affordable flagship” territory. ![]() And Samsung doesn’t seem to have an answer to any of those devices. “Affordable flagships” like the OnePlus 6T, Pocophone F1, as well as phones by Xiaomi, Honor and other brands out of China bring flagship performance and surprisingly great cameras at very affordable prices. Samsung might be the world’s number one phone maker by volume, but in the last few years, a new class of phones has emerged that has made its business so much harder.
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