SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO SMARTPHONE WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2016. THE PHONE COMES WITH A 6.00-INCH TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY WITH A RESOLUTION OF 1080 PIXELS BY 1920 PIXELS. SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO PRICE IN INDIA STARTS FROMRs26,899.
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO IS POWERED BY 1.44GHZ OCTA-CORE QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 653 PROCESSOR AND IT COMES WITH 6GB OF RAM. THE PHONE PACKS 64GB OF INTERNAL STORAGE THAT CAN BE EXPANDED UP TO 256GB VIA A MICROSD CARD. AS FAR AS THE CAMERAS ARE CONCERNED, THE SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO PACKS A 16-MEGAPIXEL PRIMARY CAMERA ON THE REAR AND A 16-MEGAPIXEL FRONT SHOOTER FOR SELFIES.
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO RUNS ANDROID 6.0 AND IS POWERED BY A 4000MAH NON REMOVABLE BATTERY. IT MEASURES 169.90 X 80.70 X 6.90 (HEIGHT X WIDTH X THICKNESS) ANDWEIGH189.00GRAMS.
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY C9 PRO IS A DUAL SIM (GSM AND GSM) SMARTPHONE THAT ACCEPTS NANO-SIM AND NANO-SIM. CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS INCLUDE WI-FI, GPS, BLUETOOTH, USB OTG AND 4G (WITH SUPPORT FOR BAND 40 USED BY SOME LTE NETWORKS IN INDIA). SENSORS ON THE PHONE INCLUDE COMPASS MAGNETOMETER, PROXIMITY SENSOR, ACCELEROMETER, AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND GYROSCOPE.
NETWORK
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LAUNCH
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2016, OCTOBER
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AVAILABLE. RELEASED 2016, NOVEMBER
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BODY
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162.9 X 80.7 X 6.9 MM (6.41 X 3.18
X 0.27 IN)
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189 G (6.67 OZ)
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FRONT GLASS, ALUMINUM BODY
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DUAL SIM (NANO-SIM, DUAL STAND-BY)
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DISPLAY
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SUPER AMOLED CAPACITIVE
TOUCHSCREEN, 16M COLORS
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6.0 INCHES, 99.2 CM2 (~75.5% SCREEN-TO-BODY RATIO)
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1080 X 1920 PIXELS, 16:9 RATIO
(~367 PPI DENSITY)
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YES
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CORNING GORILLA GLASS (UNSPECIFIED
VERSION)
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PLATFORM
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ANDROID 6.0.1 (MARSHMALLOW),
UPGRADABLE TO 7.1.1 (NOUGAT)
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QUALCOMM MSM8976 SNAPDRAGON 653
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OCTA-CORE (4X1.95 GHZ CORTEX-A72 &
4X1.4 GHZ CORTEX-A53)
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ADRENO 510
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MEMORY
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MICROSD, UP TO 256 GB (DEDICATED
SLOT)
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64 GB, 6 GB RAM
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CAMERA
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16 MP, F/1.9, PHASE DETECTION
AUTOFOCUS, DUAL-LED DUAL-TONE FLASH
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GEO-TAGGING, TOUCH FOCUS, FACE
DETECTION, PANORAMA, HDR
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1080P@30FPS
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16 MP, F/1.9, 1080P
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SOUND
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VIBRATION; MP3, WAV RINGTONES
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YES, WITH STEREO SPEAKERS
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YES
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- ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION WITH
DEDICATED MIC
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COMMS
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WI-FI 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC,
DUAL-BAND, WIFI DIRECT, HOTSPOT
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4.2, A2DP, LE
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YES, WITH A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS
(REGION DEPENDENT)
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YES
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STEREO FM RADIO WITH RDS
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TYPE-C 1.0 REVERSIBLE CONNECTOR
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FEATURES
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FINGERPRINT (FRONT-MOUNTED),
ACCELEROMETER, PROXIMITY, COMPASS
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SMS(THREADED VIEW), MMS, EMAIL,
PUSH MAIL, IM
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HTML5
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- FAST BATTERY CHARGING
- ANT+ SUPPORT - MP4/WMV/H.264 PLAYER - MP3/WAV/WMA/EAAC+/FLAC PLAYER - PHOTO/VIDEO EDITOR - DOCUMENT VIEWER |
BATTERY
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NON-REMOVABLE 4000 MAH BATTERY
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MISC
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GOLD, PINK GOLD, BLACK
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0.79 W/KG (HEAD)
1.62 W/KG (BODY)
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ABOUT 430 EUR
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WHEN
YOU FIRST TOUCH THE C9 PRO, YOU CAN'T DENY HOW GOOD IT FEELS IN THE HAND. WITH
A METAL BACK AND AN ALL-GLASS FRONT WITH SLIGHTLY CURVED EDGES, THE DEVICE IS
AS ELEGANT AS IT IS ERGONOMIC. THE METAL BACK ALSO CURVES AT BOTH SIDES TO
IMPROVE GRIP AND MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE TO HOLD, WHICH IS A GOOD THING
BECAUSE, WITH A DISPLAY LIKE THIS, YOU'LL MOST PROBABLY FIND THE C9 PRO HARD TO
LET GO.
THE
OVERALL LOOK IS TRADEMARK SAMSUNG, BUT IT FEATURES SOME SMALL TOUCHES LIKE THE TRIPLE
BANDS – THREE ETCHED LINES AT THE BACK – ABOVE THE CAMERA AND NEAR THE BOTTOM.
IT DOESN'T MAKE THE DEVICE MORE ERGONOMIC, BUT IT DEFINITELY ADDS CHARACTER TO
A DEVICE THAT CAN JUST AS EASILY BE DROWNED IN THE SEA OF MIDRANGE SAMSUNG
SMARTPHONES.
YOU COULD
SAY THE C9 PRO FEATURES A FLAGSHIP LOOK AND FEEL, BUT GLASS FRONTS AND METAL
BACKS SEEM PAR FOR THE COURSE NOWADAYS, ESPECIALLY FROM SAMSUNG.
THE
DEVICE COMES WITH THE USUAL PILL-SHAPED HOME BUTTON WITH FINGERPRINT SCANNER
AND CAPACITIVE BACK AND RECENTS BUTTON. THE TWO CAPACITIVE BUTTONS ARE BACKLIT
AND PRACTICALLY INVISIBLE WHEN THE BACKLIGHT TURNS OFF, WHICH IS A NICE TOUCH.
THE REVIEW UNIT I GOT WAS GOLD, FEATURING A FRONT THAT'S ALL-WHITE EXCEPT FOR
THE GOLD ACCENTS ON THE HOME BUTTON. IT'S RATHER DULL AND LEFT ME WONDERING WHY
SAMSUNG DIDN'T GO FOR THE ALL-GOLD LOOK THAT ITS OTHER DEVICES SPORT.
PERFORMANCE
FOR
WHAT IT'S WORTH, THE C9 PRO HAS SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER BEEN SEEN ON A GALAXY
DEVICE BEFORE: 6 GB OF RAM AND STEREO SPEAKERS. THE LATTER IS A SURPRISINGLY
PLEASANT BUT DISAPPOINTINGLY LACKING ADDITION; SPEAKERS WERE COMPARATIVELY WEAK
AND THE STEREO EFFECT IS JUST THAT, AN EFFECT.
THE
EARPIECE ACTS AS A SECOND SPEAKER, WITH THE MAIN SPEAKER PLACED AT THE BOTTOM
TOGETHER WITH THE HEADPHONE JACK AND A USB-C CONNECTOR. UNFORTUNATELY, THE
SOUND THAT COMES OUT FROM THE SPEAKERS IS TOO IMBALANCED TO TRULY BE STEREO,
WITH THE EARPIECE SPEAKER ONLY BELTING OUT HIGHS AND MIDS. MAJORITY OF THE
SOUND STILL COMES FROM THE MAIN SPEAKER.
THE 6
GB OF RAM IS COUPLED WITH A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 64 GB, WHICH IS EXPANDABLE UP
TO 256 GB VIA MICROSD. THIS POWERFUL COMBO DELIVERS WHEN IT COMES TO
PERFORMANCE; IN USAGE, THE DEVICE WAS ALWAYS SNAPPY WITH NO LAGS EVEN WHEN
PLAYING MEMORY- AND GRAPHICS-INTENSIVE GAMES LIKE ASPHALT 8: AIRBORNE AND DEAD
TRIGGER 2.
HAVING
USED A SAMSUNG DEVICE BEFORE (A GALAXY J7 PRIME), THERE ARE SOME MINOR DIFFERENCES, LIKE THE
SETTINGS MENU AND THE POWER-SAVING FEATURES; IT'S NOT TOO BIG OF A DIFFERENCE
BUT ENOUGH TO WARRANT A MENTION. THERE WERE TIMES I FELT I WAS USING A
DIFFERENT PHONE ALTOGETHER, BUT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS GO BACK TO THE HOME SCREEN
AND I WAS BACK TO SAMSUNG'S FAMILIAR TOUCHWIZ UI.
THE C9
PRO PACKS A 16 MP CAMERA WITH AN F/1.9 APERTURE – IMAGES ARE GREAT EVEN IN
LOWLIGHT. WHAT'S AMAZING HERE IS THAT THE FRONT CAM IS EQUALLY SPECCED, MEANING
BETTER SELFIES. WHAT'S NOT TOO AMAZING IS THE CAMERA SOFTWARE, WHICH IS A BIT
TOO SIMPLISTIC FOR MY TASTES. IT DOES COME WITH A USEFUL “VOICE COMMAND”
THOUGH; YOU CAN TAKE SELFIES BY SAYING “CHEESE,” “SMILE,” OR “SHOOT” OR RECORD
VIDEO BY SAYING “RECORD VIDEO.”
WITH A DEVICE THIS SIZE, THIS IS A BIG HELP SO YOU WON'T
DROP IT AND RUIN THE FUN–OR THE DEVICE ITSELF – DURING SELFIE TIME WITH
FRIENDS. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'LL FARE IN A NOISY ENVIRONMENT, BUT IT WORKS WELL
OTHERWISE.
"GAME LAUNCHER"
FEATURING
A UNIQUE GAME LAUNCHER, THE C9 PRO BECOMES A GAME CONSOLE WITHIN A SMARTPHONE.
YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO HAVE YOUR GAMES WITHIN THE GAME LAUNCHER OR IN THE APP
MENU, BUT THE GAME LAUNCHER MAKES GAMING A MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.
IN IT, YOU CAN LOCK THE RECENTS AND BACK KEYS, BLOCK ALERTS, OR EVEN LOCK THE TOUCH SCREEN IF NECESSARY. IT CAN ALSO TAKE SCREENSHOTS AND RECORD GAMEPLAY TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND IS A NEAT FEATURE FOR SOCIAL GAMERS.
THESE
FEATURES EXTEND TO YOUR APPS, TOO; SIMPLY ADD THE APP INTO THE GAME LAUNCHER
AND ALL ITS FEATURES BECOME AVAILABLE WHILE USING THAT APP. YOU CAN ADD THE
VIDEO PLAYER IN THERE, LOCK THE RECENTS AND BACK KEYS, BLOCK ALERTS, AND ENJOY
MOVIES WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS.
STAMINA
ONE
AREA WHERE THE C9 PRO SHINES IS BATTERY LIFE. FEATURING A 4,000 MAH BATTERY,
IT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH TO LAST A FULL DAY. ONCE I GOT MY HANDS ON THE REVIEW
UNIT, I CHARGED THE BATTERY TO 95% AND WENT ON MY MERRY WAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET
ALMOST 22 HOURS WITH REGULAR USAGE, BUT I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED THE NEXT DAY
WHEN I CHARGED THE BATTERY ALL THE WAY TO 100%.
AFTER
USING THE C9 PRO FOR ALMOST 22 HOURS AND WEARING DOWN THE BATTERY TO 15%, I
PLAYED A COUPLE OF GAMES EXPECTING THE BATTERY TO DIE ON ME SO I COULD CHARGE
IT. THE BATTERY EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS; IT LASTED 3 HOURS MORE, CLOCKING IN
AT 1D, 1H, 0M, AND 33S WITH NO POWER-SAVING MODES ACTIVATED, AND THE BATTERY
STILL DIDN'T DIE ON ME. EVEN WHEN I PLAYED GAMES AND WATCHED YOUTUBE VIDEOS ALL
DAY, THE BATTERY LASTED AN OUTSTANDING 10 HOURS. NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL
POWER, OR MORE APROPOS, THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL PERSEVERANCE.
CONCLUSION
SHOULD
YOU BUY THE GALAXY C9 PRO? I DON'T SEE WHY NOT. I DON'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH
IT, AND IT'S A NICE, PREMIUM-LOOKING DEVICE. THE PROBLEM IS, I DON'T SEE A
COMPELLING REASON TO BUY IT, EITHER. IT'S A SOLID PERFORMER, AND IT'S A LOOKER,
TOO. HOWEVER, THERE'S JUST TOO MANY SIMILAR DEVICES OUT NOW THAT ARE CHEAPER
AND PACK THE SAME “OOMPH.”
IF
YOU'RE PARTICULAR ABOUT THE BRAND AND CAN'T AFFORD THE GALAXY S8 THOUGH, THE C9
PRO IS AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE. AT ITS PRICE POINT, IT CAN BE HARD FOR SAMSUNG
TO CONVINCE CONSUMERS TO GO ALL IN, BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SAMSUNG
SMARTPHONE WITH AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY, STEREO SPEAKERS, AND COMMENDABLE BATTERY
LIFE, THE C9 PRO DELIVERS.
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