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Galaxy A9 (2018) review: The world's first quad-camera phone — four rear lenses in 2018.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2018·$600
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#40 of 85
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The first four-camera phone.

Galaxy A9 (2018) claimed a hardware first — four rear cameras, combining telephoto, ultrawide, depth and main. The Snapdragon 660 made it pricey for its performance, but the camera array was a genuine industry milestone.

01Display

78/100

At 78/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among mid-range phones of 2018 — 6 points above the cohort average.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size6.3 inches
Resolution2,220 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

66/100

66/100 puts it above the 63-point average for mid-range phones of 2018.

Main24 MP, f/1.7
Telephoto10 MP, f/2.4 (2×)
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.4
Depth5 MP
Selfie24 MP

03Performance

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

ChipsetSnapdragon 660 (14 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

68/100

68/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

Capacity3,800 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

06Value

58/100

58/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.

What works
  • World's first quad rear camera.
  • Telephoto + ultrawide + depth versatility.
  • Big 6.3" SAMOLED.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Snapdragon 660 modest for the price.
  • 60 Hz only.
  • Depth lens is filler.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi Mi 9T
$349 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 85-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .