AGM A9 Specs Review, Rugged Device, Price, Cameras, Performance

For some time now, fans have been waiting for AGM A9. Now they don’t have to look any further. The smartphone was released on the 9th of November 2018. Fans are now able to see the mobile phone in all its glory.

However, the A9 killer feature or most notable feature is the JBL speakers which number up to four in a single mobile smartphone. These offer superior sound quality. Notably, AGM A9 is a rugged smartphone just like many other devices released from the company.

In this AGM A9 specs review, we will take a look at design, display, camera, network, hardware, price, and other features of the device.

Design and Display of AGM A9

Design body type in this rugged smartphone is the plastic and metal materials combined to manufacture it. Dimensions are 168 x 81.4 x 12.6 mm and it weighs 251 grams. Furthermore, it comes only in black color. This device is water resistant but has no secondary display.

Display type is IPS LCD capacitive touch screen of 16 million colors. The screen size is 5.99 inches, pixel density is 403 ppi, pixels resolution is 2160 x 1080, aspect ratio is 18:9, and screen to body ratio is 67.9 percent.

Camera Features

The primary camera is a single 12 MP lens which comes with special features of Sony IMX486, 1.25-micron pixelsize, and dual LED flash technology. It is able to produce good quality images and videos of FHD recording option. The video comes out in 1080p@30fps.

To the front there is a 16 MP camera that has no flash option.

Other important camera features are geotagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto focus, and HDR.

Hardware and Software of AGM A9

Android 8.1 Oreo is the operating system in the device and we trust that this OS will be able to update to the latest Android 9 Pie in due time. Also, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset with process technology 14nm provides adequate support. There is 1.8 GHz Octa core Cortex A53 CPU, and Adreno 506 GPU in the smartphone hardware department as well. These work with 64-bit architecture.

Storage Capacity and Sensors

There are two variants of AGM A9. They also come with various prices. There’s 3GB/4GB of RAM. These being internal memory setups cannot be expanded. However, the internal storage of 32GB/64GB can be expanded both up to 256GB with microSD cards.

Sensors in the AGM A9 include accelerometer, proximity, light, gyro, fingerprint, and compass.

Network and Connectivity

AGM A9 has internet connectivity of 2G, 3G, and 4G. Furthermore, it is able to handle GSM, TD-SCDMA, HSPA, and LTE networks. This is operated through the use of two SIM cards in dedicated slots.

Other connectivity features are Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, NFC, USB Type-C with OTG. However, there is no HDMI, or infrared in this device.

Battery Life in AGM A9

Powering this device is a Li-Po 5400 mAh non-removable battery which has no wireless charging but has fast charging QC 3.0 technology. Be assured of charging your smartphone from zero percent to 100 percent in about two hours.

Price and Availability of AGM A9

It comes in two variants which means that the price will not be the same for both. So, there is 3G+32GB variant which sells for $299 and also the 4GB+64 which sells for $329. Regarding the availability, this mobile device will soon arrive in various online stores as it was just released yesterday 9th November 2018.

AGM A9

AGM A9 Full Technical Specification

GENERAL

  • Device Type

Smartphone

  • Model

AGM A9

  • Announced

Nov-2018

  • Released

Nov-2018

  • Status

Available

  • Price

3GB+32GB- $299; 4GB+64GB- $329

Design

  • Type

Bar

  • Dimensions

168 mm x 81.4 mm x 12.6 mm

  • Weight

251 g

  • Colors

Black

  • Waterproof Yes
  • Fingerprint Yes
  • Face Recognition

No

  • Dedicated Keys

Volume, Power, Fingerprint

  • Device Security

Fingerprint, Pin Password, Pattern, Slide

  • Features

-Fingerprint scanner (rear mounted)
-Rugged smartphone
-Metal + plastic body
-IP68 Triproof (dust, Water & Shockproof)
-MIL-STD 810G Compliant

Display

  • Display Type

IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen

  • Size

5.99-inch

  • Secondary Display

No

  • Touch Screen

Yes, Multi touch

  • Pixel Density

~403 PPI

  • Resolution

2160 x 1080 Pixels

  • Display Colors

16 M

  • Display Protection Yes
  • Features

-18:9 aspect ratio
-~67.9% screen-to-body ratio
-1500:1 contrast ratio
-500nits brightness

Network

  • Supported Network

GSM/ TD-SCDMA/HSPA/ LTE

  • 2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

  • TD-SCDMA

1880-1920/ 2010-2025 MHz

  • 3G Network

HSPA 850/ 900/ 1700/ 1900 / 2100 MHz

  • 4G Network

LTE 850/ 900/ 1800/ 2100/ 2600 MHz
LTE TDD 1900/ 2300/ 2500/ 2600 MHz

  • SIM

Nano SIM

  • Hybrid Sim Yes
  • Dual SIM

Yes, Dual stand by

Hardware

  • Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450, 14nm, 64 bit

  • CPU

1.8 GHz GHz Octa-core Cortex-A53

  • GPU

Adreno 506

  • RAM (Memory)

3 GB/ 4 GB, 933 MHz

  • Internal Storage

32 GB/ 64 GB

  • Card Slot

Upto 256GB (micro SD)

  • Dedicated slot

No, Use Sim 2 slot

  • Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity
Light
Gyro
Fingerprint
Compass

Software

  • Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo

  • Java Support No
  • Youtube
  • Facebook

Messaging

  • SMS

Yes (threaded view)

  • MMS Yes
  • Email

Yes

  • IM Yes

Camera

  • Primary

12 MP, Sony IMX486, 1.25-micron pixelsize

  • Flash

Dual LED

  • Front

16MP, f/1.8

  • Front Flash

No

  • Video

1080p@30fps

  • Camera Features

Geotagging
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama
Autofocus
HDR

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth

Yes, v4.0, A2DP, LE

  • Infrared No
  • Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi direct, Dual band

  • Wi-fi Hotspot yes
  • GPS

Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

  • NFC Yes
  • Wireless Charging No

No

  • Headphone Jack Yes
  • HDMI No
  • USB

v2.0, Type C with OTG

Data

  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes
  • Speed

42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA), LTE 150/ 50Mbps

  • Web Browser

HTML 5

Media

  • Video Format

3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265

  • Audio Format

MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player

  • FM Radio

Yes

  • Alert Types

Vibration, MP3

  • Ring Tones

Wav ring tones

  • Loudspeaker

Yes

Battery

  • Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

  • Capacity

5400mAH

  • Placement

Non-removable

MISC

  • Features
  1. Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    2. Document viewer
    3. Photo and video editor
    4. Fast battery charging (QC 3.0)
    5. Smart PA
    6. JBL speaker

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