On the Samsung Galaxy A6 2018, Samsung decides to offer us something decent enough at an affordable price. This phone along with the Galaxy A6 Plus are the two latest affordable phone from Samsung. They meet most expectations on the design and specifications and they offer Infinity Super AMOLED display and Bixby AI support.
KEY FEATURES AND SPECS OF Samsung Galaxy A6 2018
- Display: 5.6-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1480 X 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Operating System: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core Exynos 7870 CPU with 3GB/4GB RAM
- Memory: 32GB/64GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Camera: 16MP rear camera and a 16MP front camera
- Network: 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- Battery: 3, 000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
DESIGN AND DISPLAY.
On the design, the maker uses metal instead of the Glass you will find on the most flagship phones like the Galaxy Note 9. Though the material is not that bad considering the price, still the glass would have made more sense.
The phone features an 18.5:9 aspect ratio alongside a bezel-less display and some visible antenna lines both on the top and bottom at the rear panel. You will also find a fingerprint scanner placed on the back just below the camera while the LED flash is on the side of the main camera. On the front, you will find both the selfie camera, the speaker and other sensors.
Coming to the screen, this phone is shipped with AMOLED display technology with a minimize bezels given way to the 5.6 inches screen size. This screen promises vibrant colors on display with a resolution of 1480 X 720 pixels. You will get fair visibility even under sunlight.
CAMERA AND STORAGE.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 comes with a single rear camera of 16MP with a f/1.7 aperture and LED flash while on the front it offers a 16MP camera with a f/1.9 aperture as well. This cameras will surely take decent photos and can also make videos calls. The internal memory on the Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 is either 32GB or 64GB and you can still expand it up to 256GB using a micro SD card.
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.
Samsung uses own Exynos 7870 chipset with eight cores running at 1.6GHz max on this phablet. It has Mali-T830 MP1 GPU with a backup of 4GB of RAM which should be enough for gaming and multitasking.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with a battery capacity of 3000mAh. This juicer might not be enough but it should take you a whole day on normal usage. You will get a USB Type-C port for charging and other connection. There is a 4G LTE network on the inside which will ease you long hours of downloaded and browsing.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 In Dubai UAE.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 is available in Dubai UAE at a price of 699 AED.
Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 General Specifications
BODY
| Dimensions | 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 158 Gram |
| SIM | Single Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) |
| Color Shades | Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender |
CAMERA
| Back Camera (Main) | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, PDAF |
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| Selfie Camera (Front) | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm |
| Camera Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
PLATFORM
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
|---|---|
| CPU | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 Octa |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 |
DISPLAY
| Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|
| Display Size | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) |
MEMORY
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
|---|---|
| Card slot | microSD Card, (Yes) |
BATTERY
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery |
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FREQUENCY
| 2G Band | SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
|---|---|
| 3G Band | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Band | LTE |
CONNECTIVITY
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | v5.0 with A2DP, LE |
| Radio | FM Radio |
| GPS | Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | Yes |
FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
|---|---|
| Browser | HTML5 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Games | Built-in + Downloadable |
| Torch | Yes |
| MISC | Active Noise Cancellation With Dedicated Mic, Photo/video Editor, Document Viewer, Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |