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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.
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| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Slogan | "Make Them Look" |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | May 2, 2018 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy A6s, Samsung Galaxy A30, Samsung Galaxy A50 |
| Related | Samsung 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 |
| Compatible networks | 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE Cat 6) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | A6: 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) |
| Weight | A6: 159 g (5.61 oz) A6+: 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.5 Latest: Android 10 with One UI 2 |
| System-on-chip | A6: Exynos 7870 Octa A6+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| CPU | A6: Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 A6+: Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | A6: Mali-T830 MP1 A6+: Adreno 506 |
| Memory | 3GB / 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 32GB / 64GB |
| Removable storage | microSD, expandable up to 256 GB |
| Battery | A6: Li-Ion 3,000 mAh battery A6+: Li-Ion 3,500 mAh battery |
| Rear camera | A6: 16 MP (f/1.7) A6+: 16 MP (f./1.7) + 5 MP (f/1.9) Features: LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| Front camera | A6: 16 MP (f/1.9) A6+: 24 MP (f/1.9) Features: LED Flash |
| Display | A6: 5.6 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display A6+: 6.0 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display |
| Model | A6: SM-A600x A6+: SM-A605x where x depends on carrier and region |
Specifications
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Hardware
editThe 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 16 MP main camera and a 5 MP depth camera on the rear as well as a 24 MP 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
editThe Samsung Galaxy A6 has a 16 MP (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 5 MP (f.1.9) camera. On the front is a 16 MP (f.1.7) camera.
Software
editBoth 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ Van Boom, Daniel (May 1, 2018). "Samsung's Galaxy A6 phones give you lots of megapixels". CNET. Retrieved May 3, 2018.