The Galaxy A9 Pro was recently launched by Samsung in China, but no information was provided about its release in the U.S. or other regions. Fortunately, fans were able to notice a fresh posting on the FCC website on the smartphone, which means that it may arrive in the United States soon.
Times News UK reported that the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) with model numbers SM-A910F and SM-A910F/DS have been cleared by the Federal Communications Commission or FCC. The letter F in the model name is an indication of an international variant.
Prior to the latest government approval, the smartphone model also received its Bluetooth certification last week, as well as a Wi-Fi clearance not too long ago. All devices that set to arrive or to be sold in the U.S. market should have the certification and will not take too long before they are offered by retailers across the country.
For its hardware specifications, the highly anticipated Galaxy phone is said to contain an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz and paired with 4GB of RAM. A 32GB internal storage is also included, which is expandable to up to 128GB via a microSD card.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) will have a 6-inch Super AMOLED display that offers a 1080 x 1920 pixel screen resolution, giving around 367 ppi pixel density. A layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 4 is placed on the front and back for protection, while its body uses a metal frame.
Additionally, the device will be loaded with an Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box and Samsung's own TouchWiz UI on top and come with a 5,000 mAh battery. It will also sport a 16MP main camera, equipped with autofocus, optical image stabilization (OIS), LED flash and an f/1.9 aperture. On the front, it will feature an 8MP snapper which is more than enough for selfies and video calls.
The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) retails for 3,499 Yuan, which is around US$533, but will be priced higher because of taxes. Fans can expect the unit anytime soon.
