Tech giant Samsung has announced that its Galaxy A9 smartphone is now available for purchase in China market for 3,220 yuan (about $450).

Last month, the company unveiled its second-gen handsets including Galaxy A3, A5, A7 and its upcoming Galaxy S7 flagship.

The Galaxy A9 is now available for purchase via Samsung China's official website.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 features a 6-inch full HD (1920 x 1080) Super AMOLED display screen paired with 3GB of RAM. It has a built-in internal storage of 32GB that can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 652 64-bit octa-core processor with an Adreno 510 GPU for graphics. The device sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with OIS (f/1.9 aperture) and an 8-megapixel shooter in the front cam for Selfies.

The device features dual SIMCARD slot with 4G LTE connectivity. It is powered by a non-removable 4,000mAh battery. The battery of this device supports fast charging. The phone comes with a metal frame that measures 161.7x 80.9x7.4mm and weighs 200 grams. A built-in physical home button is present on this device that is capable of fingerprint scanning, which is located below the display screen. 

Samsung Galaxy A9 comes in different colors such as Silver, Pink and Gold. Unfortunately, the Gold color option is currently out of stock in China due to high demand.

Meanwhile, the Smartphone has already cleared the FCC hurdle in the United States, but there is no specific release date yet in the country. 

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