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Entry-level · 2015

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

Sold for ₦170,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy J6's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6″ AMOLED · 60Hz
652 3 / 32 GB
4000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.0"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 510
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
73,592
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 510
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/1.9 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
13 MP f/1.9
OIS
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Samsung S5K3L2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy J6 , Samsung Galaxy J5
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
103:00h
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

200 g · 7.4 mm
Height
161.7 mm
Width
80.9 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
200 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 6″ vs 4.7″ screen
A more stable camera
OIS vs no OIS · 13 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/2.2 main
133% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
74k vs 175k AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 143 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
57% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,550 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
74k vs 112k AnTuTu
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
200 g vs 138 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦170,000

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Jiji Used
₦170,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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