The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A9 (2018) are both being tested with Android 9.0 Pie and will likely get the update by April (along with the Galaxy A8+ (2018)). The confirmation for both the Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A9 (2018) has come in the form of certification forms in the Wi-Fi Alliance wherein both are running Android 9.0. Samsung is currently seeding the Android 9 update to the Galaxy S9 and Note9 devices and just begun the beta testing for Android Pie on the Galaxy S8/S8+ and the Galaxy Note8. Source 1 | 2 | Via
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a8_2018_and_galaxy_a9_2018_in_line_for_android_pie-news-35133.php
