Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+
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Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
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Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
Slogan | "Make Them Look" |
Series | Galaxy A series |
Model | A6: SM-A600x A6+: SM-A605x where x depends on carrier and region |
Compatible networks | 2G, 3G (UMTS/HSPA), 4G (LTE Cat 6) |
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 |
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 |
Display | A6: 5.6 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display A6+: 6.0 inches Super AMOLED Infinity Display |
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 |
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.
Specifications
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Hardware
[edit]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 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Van Boom, Daniel (May 1, 2018). "Samsung's Galaxy A6 phones give you lots of megapixels". CNET. Retrieved May 3, 2018.