Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+

The Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+ are mid range Android smartphones produced by Samsung Electronics. They were announced on 2 May 2018, first released in Europe, Asia, and Latin America the same month, then released in South Korea, Africa, and China.[1] The Samsung Galaxy A6+ is rebranded in South Korea as Galaxy Jean & in China as Galaxy A9 Star lite.

Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+
Samsung Galaxy A6
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Slogan"Make Them Look"
SeriesGalaxy A series
ModelA6: SM-A600x
A6+: SM-A605x
where x depends on carrier and region
Compatible networks2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE Cat 6)
First releasedMay 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy A6s, Samsung Galaxy A30, Samsung Galaxy A50
RelatedSamsung Galaxy A6s
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 Star
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Form factorSlate
DimensionsA6: 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)
A6+: 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 (6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches)
MassA6: 159 g (5.61 oz)
A6+: 186 g (6.56 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.5
Current: Android 10 with One UI 2
System-on-chipA6: Exynos 7870 Octa
A6+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
CPUA6: Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
A6+: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUA6: Mali-T830 MP1
A6+: Adreno 506
Memory3GB / 4GB RAM
Storage32GB / 64GB
Removable storagemicroSD, expandable up to 256 GB
BatteryA6: Li-Ion 3,000 mAh battery
A6+: Li-Ion 3,500 mAh battery
DisplayA6: 5.6 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display
A6+: 6.0 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display
Rear cameraA6: 16 MP (f/1.7)
A6+: 16 MP (f./1.7) + 5 MP (f/1.9)
Features: LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
Front cameraA6: 16 MP (f/1.9)
A6+: 24 MP (f/1.9)
Features: LED Flash

Specifications

Rear end of a Samsung Galaxy A6+

Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a 5.6" Super AMOLED Infinity Display with a resolution of 1,480x720. It's powered by the octa-core 1.6 GHz Samsung Exynos 7870 processor. The phone also features a 3,000 mAh battery which does not support fast charging.

The Samsung Galaxy A6+ is a bigger variant of the normal A6 and has a Super AMOLED Infinity Display with a resolution of 2,220 x 1,080 pixels. It has a 16MP main camera and a 5MP depth camera on the rear as well as a 24MP camera on the front. On board is an octa-core 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor. The phone also has a 3,500 mAh battery which like the A6 does not support fast charging.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a 16MP (f1.7) camera on both the rear and front (f1.9).

The main camera on the Samsung Galaxy A6+ is 24 MPs (f.1.7) which is also accompanied by a 5MP (f.1.9) camera. On the front is a 16 MP (f.1.7) camera.

Software

Both the Galaxy A6 and A6+ come with Android Oreo and Samsung Experience 9.5. Around 2019, Samsung then provided an update to Android Pie with One UI. A year later, Samsung updated both phones to Android 10 with One UI 2.

Critical reception

On May 1, 2018 CNET spoke positively about the cameras on the phone. CNET described Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ as for users who like Samsung's designs but aren't all about the cost that comes with the Galaxy S9+.

References

  1. Van Boom, Daniel (May 1, 2018). "Samsung's Galaxy A6 phones give you lots of megapixels". CNET. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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