Entry-level · 2018

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)

Name: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Brand: Samsung
Price: 146500 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦146,500 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Best for

Strength AMOLED screen

Extras Optical zoom, Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.3″ AMOLED · 60Hz

660 6 / 64 GB

3800 mAh 18W charging

24 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.3″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2220 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.3"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2220 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 512

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

142,346

GeekBench

5,763

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 512

Process

14 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Kryo 260 2.2 Ghz + 4x Kryo 260 1.8 Ghz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI · 2-year support

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 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

24 MP f/1.7 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

24 MP f/1.7

Telephoto

10 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3800 mAh · 18 W wired

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

Capacity

3800 mAh

Lab endurance

88:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Dolby Atmos

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 8/64GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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 full · no 5G

Full

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

183 g · 7.8 mm

Height

162.5 mm

Width

77.0 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

183 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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.

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Better display tech

Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.3″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2220 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

43% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses

27% larger battery capacity

3,800 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

142k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 183 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦146,500

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Jiji Used

₦146,500

Fair for used

Lugas Hub

3.1 yrs · 41 feedback · 128GB

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