Images of two new Samsung smartphones, dubbed Galaxy A9 Star and the A9 Star Lite have been leaked on Weibo. User, HHP Good, as posted images as well as a short hands-on video with the Galaxy A9 Star. Judging by the images, the phones features a glass rear panel along with an 18.5:9 Infinity Display design. Other notable features of the smartphone include a rear mounted fingerprint sensor as well as a vertically stacked dual-camera module located in one order of the rear panel.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star was spotted on Chinese certification website, TENAA, quite a while back. As per the listing, the smartphone sports a 6.28-inch OLED display with a 1080 x 2220 pixels. The device is tipped to be powered by a 2.2GHz octa-core processor, most likely the Snapdragon 660. The Galaxy A9 Star is expected to offer 4GB RAM along with 3700mAh battery. The phone may feature a 24MP + 16MP camera combination at the back. Details about the Galaxy A9 Star Lite is not yet known, but it will most likely be a more affordable version of the smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Star seems to be another attempt by the company to bring its Infinity display design to the lower price bracket. A few weeks back, the company launched four new devices, all of which offered the Infinity Display design with an in-display home button. These included two device under Samsung’s A-series called the A6 and A6+, and two under the J-series called the J8 and J6. The A-series of devices offered a metal unibody design, while the J-series feature a polycarbonate design. All four also pack a Super AMOLED display and feature the company’s new Chat-over-video feature that lets users chat through a transparent chat window and keyboard, while a video is running.