三星推出全球首款四摄手机A9

Samsung has announced a new smartphone which the company says is the world’s first to feature four rear cameras.

The South Korean company’s new A9 device is being aimed at the Instagram generation and will sit beneath Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S9 and Note 9 phones released earlier this year as the best of its mid-range devices.

At US$725, it’s half the price of Apple’s iPhone XS Max.

Samsung, along with rival Apple, has come under increased pressure from lower-priced but premium-made handsets from the likes of OnePlus, Honor and other Chinese manufacturers, forcing it to create a broader range of devices that house technologies normally reserved for flagship launches.

The A9 has a 24-megapixel* main camera, as well as telephoto*, ultra wide-angle and depth lenses designed to help with a broad range of mobile photography.

The new phone also comes with a fingerprint sensor, mobile payment capabilities and expandable storage of up to 512GB — all features common on high-end smartphones.

The A9 joins Samsung’s existing lineup of mid-range phones, one that includes the A7, a device that features three rear cameras, which was unveiled last month.(SD-Agencies)