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Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Sold for ₦130,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy J6's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6″ AMOLED · 60Hz
652 4 / 32 GB
5000 mAh 18W charging
16 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
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Experience UI 9 · 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Experience UI 9
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 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
16 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

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 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
4.2
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

210 g · 7.9 mm
Height
161.7 mm
Width
80.9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
210 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 6″ vs 4.7″ screen
155% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 210 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Trades blows 1 win 2 losses
67% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower video ceiling
1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 210 g vs 152 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦130,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦130,000
Fair for used
Rhoda Jatau
6.2 yrs · 4 feedback · 32GB
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