Let's start with a quiz question. When you see the words "large screen, top body workmanship, high pixel camera, UX system, USB Type-C interface, stereo dual speakers and 6GB of memory", which Samsung phone do you think of first?
Some people may say that this is the flagship Galaxy S7 edge this year, or the short-lived Emperor Note7. No, neither is the correct answer. In fact, the hardware equipped with the above description is Galaxy C9 Pro.
Appearance of flagship
The all metal body may be very common in the flagship mobile phone, but it is not common to lower it to the midrange mobile phone. It can be said that the C9 Pro represents Samsung's top level of workmanship, which of course may not be comparable to the curved screen, but every decoration, every element, and every splice on its body are very delicate and solid.
（ Galaxy C9 Pro has a "C" logo on the front of the package ）
The bottom layer of the package is the related accessories of the mobile phone, with a standard "three piece set" of accessories - headset, data cable and power adapter. Of course, there are also pins. The origin of accessories is not small. The accessories of Galaxy C9 Pro are more luxurious than the flagship Galaxy S7 edge, which uses USB Type-C data cable and an 18W (9V 2A) power adapter. The data cable model is EP-DN930CWE, which is the same as that provided with Galaxy Note7.
The power adapter supports Samsung's AFC standard and is also compatible with Qualcomm's QC2.0. As far as accessories are concerned, this is already the treatment of Samsung flagship machine, which is a surprise.
The front panel of the Galaxy C9 Pro is still Samsung's traditional style. It uses the front entity Home key and has a press type fingerprint recognition, which is also Samsung's design style in the past two years. Because the fuselage is in maple leaf gold color, there are also gold rims around the earpiece and the Home button, which is also a popular design for Chinese consumers. The mobile phone screen is 6-inch, and the specification is FHD full HD Super AMOLED. This is Samsung's unique skill, and the screen quality is guaranteed.
（ There is a 16 million pixel camera on the front, and the sensor model is Samsung S5K4H5YC ）
（ The fuselage uses the front press fingerprint identification, the waist round design, and the keys are slightly higher than the front panel ）
The screen uses 2.5D glass, and the screen is slightly higher than the middle frame of the body. The Galaxy C9 Pro does not use the "rotten" CNC highlight trimming along with the trend. There is a curved surface at the joint between the frame and the front panel glass for transition. Sand blasting process is adopted for beveled edges.
The back of the phone is made of integrated aluminum alloy. What I got is maple leaf gold color matching. As the name implies, the back cover is gold. Unlike most metal phones, the back cover of the Galaxy C9 Pro is also divided into three parts, but the three parts are metal. The injection molded antenna partition strips have also become three thin slits. It can be seen here that this year's mobile phones with metal back covers have two new trends, one is the U-shaped antenna (Apple, Meizu, vivo), and the other is the micro sewing new technology such as Galaxy C9 Pro and OPPO R9s series. The traditional "white belt" should really be thrown into the dustbin of history.
In terms of camera, the rear and front cameras are both 16 million pixels, and the rear sensor model is Samsung S5K3L2. With dual color temperature fill light, and NFC antenna above the camera.
Seen from the bottom, the micro slot antenna is indeed much better than the traditional partition strip, and it doesn't look very abrupt. Maybe we will see more technologies of this new type of antenna strip next year.
（ On the right side of the fuselage is the power key with double card slots ）
The upper slot supports TF card expansion, and the lower slot is two nanoSIM cards. We know that many mobile phones that boast dual cards, dual standby, and all Netcom use AND or card holders. When dual cards are used, the TF card cannot be inserted. This violent approach of the Galaxy C9 Pro perfectly solves this problem. The double card slot and three card support also benefit from the larger body, as the saying goes.
（ There is nothing special on the left side of the fuselage. There are two split volume keys ）
There is only one noise reducing microphone on the top of the fuselage, and of course, there is also a "QUALCOMM 4G" sticker commonly used in Qualcomm baseband. It is recommended to tear it off to affect the beauty of the fuselage.
There is a central USB Type-C connector at the bottom of the fuselage. We have only seen this configuration on the Galaxy Note7. On the left side is a 3.5mm headphone connector, and on the right side are speakers and call microphones. Although the Galaxy C9 Pro has only one side speaker from the outside, it can actually achieve stereo dual speakers through the earpiece and bottom speaker, which is also a configuration not available in Samsung's flagship series.
Excellent feel
The 6-inch screen, the 162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm circumference and the 188g body weight look very heavy and difficult to control, right? In fact, compared with Apple's iPhone 6s Plus, it is just a little more in length and width, and even the C9 Pro is lighter than the 6s Plus.
Picking up the C9 Pro for the first time, the back of the aluminum alloy and the 2.5D front panel glass give you the illusion of holding the top flagship. The power key, volume key and Home key feel good. Neither the key program nor the press feedback will bring any sense of cheapness.
When you hold it with one hand, you won't find it difficult to control. Even in most cases, you can complete most operations with one hand. In addition, the UX system that supports one hand operation can touch any corner of the system after you hit the Home key three times. On the whole, it is enough for a mobile phone to have such a touch.
Beautiful and practical UX system
C9 Pro runs the UX system based on Android 6.0.1 from the factory. It is the first Samsung phone with this system pre installed after Note7. Since Note7 has disappeared from the world, C9 Pro has become the only UX system phone you can buy（ Of course, S7 edge and Note5 can go to brush the machine ）。 Most of the functions are in the UX system evaluation Mentioned , but there are some differences on this mobile phone.
（ Lock screen and main interface ）
（ Notification Settings and Multi task Interface ）
（ Dialing and SMS ）
（ Camera interface ）
First of all, it is no longer necessary to press the Home key when unlocking fingerprints. Only touch the fingerprint sensor gently when you pause the screen, and the C9 Pro will unlock immediately. It can be seen from this that future flagship ships will probably also use this unlocking method. Now, unlocking is not only fast, but also can reduce the number of times you press the Home key. It's good to kill two birds with one stone. Although many mobile phones also use this method, it's still fresh to see on Samsung's devices.
In addition, you can think of the Fancy function, which can be found on the C9 Pro, such as the AOD constantly lit screen, various somatosensory operations, blue light filtering, and so on.
Acceptable screen
6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen, 367ppi, due to the addition of 6-inch size Graininess There is still a little serious problem. The author believes that the AMOLED screen larger than 5.5 inches should actually have a 2K resolution, but fortunately, it will not be easily stained with fingerprints, and the lower reflectivity is more confident when facing some indoor light. Some people may wonder if the 1080p resolution is a little bit lower today. It can be said that most users may still not see the difference if they do not look very closely or play VR.
After the data is tested by professional equipment, we get an excellent temperature of 6591K, covering 99.6% of sRGB color gamut, and the average deltaE 3.8. The overall quality is good. Although the brightness is not high at ordinary times, if you are exposed to strong light, The peak brightness of the C9 Pro can instantly soar to about 550 nits, but the outdoor performance of this screen is still lacking. Compared with the top level screens such as the S7 edge or the iPhone 7, it is still unbeatable.
Normal performance
C9 Pro is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 eight core processor, 6GB LPDDR3 memory and 64GB storage space, and supports up to 256GB microSD card expansion, which is very sufficient for daily use.
Look at a group of run points
The Snapdragon 653 is a very powerful SoC in the mid tier processor. It is easy to deal with ordinary apps. It is also familiar with playing NBA 2K, and 6GB of memory can be said to be "big enough". Although LPDDR3 is not fast enough for DDR4, it can accommodate a lot of things.
Range above level
The 4000 mAh battery capacity, even the flagship S7 edge, has to give way. Although the screen size is very large, its Super AMOLED material and 1080p resolution make the C9 Pro an extremely powerful endurance device. After fully charged, there is almost no problem in sticking to it all day long, even the next day.
（ After the endurance test, the remaining power is 77% ）
The 4000 mAh battery is still very large. According to the actual measurement, the charging power is about 15.6 W, which is less interesting than the current 20 and 30 W products. It only takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to complete the measurement from 0% to 100%.
（ It can be charged to 38% in 30 minutes and 72% in 60 minutes ）
Unsatisfactory photography
Dual 16 million pixels, front and rear cameras are all f/1.9 aperture, the sensor model of the main camera is S5K3L2, 1/3.06 inch, the size of a single pixel is 1.12 μ m, and equipped with dual color temperature flash. Such configuration parameters can only be described as general. Next, look at the performance of a group of samples.
daytime
at night
front camera
I have to say that taking photos is a big stain on the C9 Pro, It can even be said that it is an indelible stain. The performance of the daytime proof can only be said that it is OK. When the light is sufficient, you can take some "OK" photos. The hair color trend is similar to that of Samsung in the past. The color is relatively rich, so the first look is OK, but if you slightly enlarge the photos, you will find that the smear is serious, And although it has 16 million pixels, its analytical power is not satisfactory. In addition, when taking panoramic photos, the viewfinder delay will suddenly become serious, and the samples taken will also be low in brightness.
Moreover, this main camera has a situation of "a dragon in the daytime, a worm at night". If the daytime proof is not satisfactory, then the nighttime proof may make you angry. First of all, due to the lack of optical anti shake, it is very easy to shake hands when the light is not enough and cause the sample to be blurred, and the brightness and purity of the whole picture are also extremely low. Even if the hand is firmly held, the picture will still be blurred.
To sum up, if you are really looking forward to the level of C9 Pro photography, it is recommended to lower your expectations. After all, the S5K3L2 sensor itself is not a particularly tall thing. By the way, there is a small detail that needs to be mentioned. When you double-click the Home button in the camera app, you can switch between the front and rear cameras.
Be worthy of the title "Pro"
Pro： This is a professional, top class, Samsung's mid-range product, which can be said to be very worthy of the title. C9 Pro is a fairly bucket type product, and it will not perform badly in any aspect（ Except for taking pictures ）Even in some places, it is unexpectedly good, such as excellent body workmanship, pre installed UX system and burst endurance, which are all commendable. The 6-inch size also gives the author a good feeling when watching various entertainment media.
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, C9 Pro has a configuration that even the current top flagship phones do not have three thousand one hundred and ninety-nine The official selling price of RMB yuan can even be said that Samsung is very conscientious this time, but some people may accuse: "With the same money, I can buy phones with better configuration from other brands!". Yes, it is true, but it should also be noted that Samsung is not a "other brand". Thinking about such questions with this logic is like saying "Why does the iPhone not sell at a cost of 2000+yuan". The brand has a bonus.
However, all products are defective, even the iPhone, so the C9 Pro also has some unacceptable shortcomings. Although it has dual 16 million pixel cameras, it only stays on the book parameters. The performance of this S5K3L2 sensor is unable to get a passing score. It is OK during the day, but it is too bad at night. After all, it is aimed at "16 million pixels" Users who buy slogans will still hope that their photography level can leave a good impression on them.
In addition, C9 Pro is a mobile phone worth buying in all aspects, and it also has the "value for money" feeling when used.
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