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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shimmers in lovely colors

And it's also the first phone in the world to have four rear cameras!

Aloysius Low
Aloysius Low is a Senior Editor at CNET covering mobile and Asia. Based in Singapore, he loves playing Dota 2 when he can spare the time and is also the owner-minion of two adorable cats.
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Samsung Galaxy A9

Meet the new 2018 version of the Samsung Galaxy A9, which sports four freaking rear cameras. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

There's a 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, a 10-megapixel telephoto with 2x optical zoom, a 24-megapixel main camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The phone is just 7.8mm thick. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The fingerprint scanner is located at the rear. Note the fingerprint smudges. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The A9 features a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The phone comes in Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue and Bubblegum Pink.

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Samsung Galaxy A9

Here's another look at the phone from the side. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The phone is running Android 8.0 Oreo, so you don't get the new Android P buttons. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The A9 has a Type-C USB port. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The Galaxy A7 and A9 are about the same size. The A7 uses a micro-USB port though.

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The wide-angle camera takes shots with a 120-degree field of view. 

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Samsung Galaxy A9

The A9 also lets you adjust the background blur in a live shot. 

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The Galaxy A7 comes in black, blue, pink and gold.

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The A7's fingerprint sensor is located on the phone's side, at the power button. 

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The Samsung Galaxy A7 is the company's first triple-camera phone, and debuts globally alongside the four-camera A9.

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The gold color is particularly arresting. 

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The A7 uses a micro-USB port.

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