Samsung Galaxy Grand On, Galaxy A9 Spotted on Certification, Benchmark Sites

Samsung's rumoured Galaxy Grand On smartphone has passed the Chinese telecommunication certification website Tenaa. The smartphone, listed as the SM-G5500, listing features slightly different specifications as compared to last month's report showing the handset's benchmark results. Samsung Galaxy A9 smartphone also shown up in AnTuTu benchmark results in a separate leak.

As compared with the benchmarks results from last month, the Samsung Galaxy Grand On as per Tenaa would sport a 5.1-inch display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor instead of a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, and an 8-megapixel rear camera instead of 12-megapixel camera. Rest of the specifications that correspond with the previous report are HD resolution display, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, and 5MP front-facing camera. The smartphone would measure 142x71.9x8.5mm and weigh 140 grams. The handset is listed with the model name SM-G5500 and supports China-based TD-LTE networks.

Meanwhile, the rumoured Samsung Galaxy A9, sporting the codename SM-A9000, also went through AnTuTu benchmark testing. The smartphone, as per the image showing the benchmark results, runs on 
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and features a 5.5-inch full-HD resolution display. It would be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 processor, clubbed with 3GB RAM and Adreno 510. 32GB of inbuilt storage would also come housed inside the smartphone. The image was posted by @stagueve on Twitter last week. Looking at the specifications, the smartphone seems to be a high-end offering from Samsung. Nothing is known regarding the price and the launch dates of both Galaxy Grand On and Galaxy A9 smartphones.

Notably, Samsung has sent out press invites from an event in Gurgaon, India, where it is expected to either launch its recently-unveiled Gear S2 smartwatch, or finally launch the much-anticipated Galaxy Mega On or Galaxy Grand On smartphones.