The new Galaxy A9 , announced yesterday, holds the distinction of being the first smartphone with quad rear cameras. It is quite surprising for Samsung to launch a not-flagship smartphone which packs such a distinctive feature, gaining a big leg up on the rivals with three cameras. But are the Galaxy A9’s quad cameras merely a marketing ploy to revive the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy A-series devices? Well, we can’t be sure. But if you are wondering how a quad rear camera can improve the imaging output, then let’s get straight to the imaging hardware and see how those four cameras work, before showing you the camera samples. Do note that the camera samples have been taken on pre-production software so there will be some more fine-tuning in the color reproduction, smoothening algorithms and such in the final version which hits retail. Meet The Sensors The Galaxy A9’s camera array is made up of an ultra-wide 8MP wide-angle lens with F/2.4 aperture and a 120-degree field of view