The international variant of the sleek Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone could land in the United States soon enough, as it already got the green light from the FCC.
Samsung recently launched the handset in China, but did not offer any detail regarding a global release just yet.
Nevertheless, the international version of the smartphone received Bluetooth certification last week and the new FCC clearance now bolsters expectations of a wider release.
All devices set to launch in the United States have to go through the FCC, which is usually among the last stops before the device hits the market. With that out of the way, it's usually a matter of weeks before it hits store shelves.
Even more evidence backs up the claim that an international version of the Galaxy A9 Pro will make its debut soon. Before the Bluetooth and FCC certifications, the smartphone also received approval from the Wi-Fi Certification.
As a reminder, the Galaxy A9 Pro is one of Samsung's largest phablets to date, rocking a massive 6-inch screen with a full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels and Gorilla Glass 4 protection.
Firing things up is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz, paired with a hefty 4 GB of RAM. Other specs include 32 GB of native storage, which can be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro further sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization (OIS), LED flash and an f/1.9 aperture, while an 8-megapixel front-facing shooter will handle selfies and video calls.
That large 6-inch display also requires a battery to match, and the Galaxy A9 Pro has that covered with a powerful 5,000 mAh battery. On the software front, the phablet runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, with Samsung's own TouchWiz UI on top.
In terms of design, the Galaxy A9 Pro look and feels premium thanks to its metallic build, but may be cumbersome to use one-handedly.
The Galaxy A9 Pro retails for 3,499 yuan in China, which would translate to roughly $533. It's worth pointing out, however, that it will likely cost more when it makes its global debut as devices in China tend to be cheaper than in the rest of the world.
That said, all that's missing is an official announcement from Samsung, but we have no news in this regards just yet. We'll keep you posted as soon as we learn more, so stay tuned.
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