Samsung just announced the Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F) and Galaxy A6+ (SM-A605F) smartphones in the ‘Galaxy A Series’ after several leaks. Both the phones come with Super AMOLED Infinity displays with 18.5:9 screen ratio, but the A6 comes with a 5.6-inch HD+ screen while the A6+ features a 6-inch FHD+ screen. Both the phones have a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, and the A6+ also has a secondary 5-megapixel rear camera with Live Focus mode that lets you control the depth of field and bokeh effect before or even after the shot is taken. The Galaxy A6 has a 16-megapixel front camera and the A6+ features a 24-megapixel front camera, both with LED flash
Both the phone shave a sleek metal design that promises improved durability and comfortable grip for maximum usability. These have Face Recognition, Fingerprint scanning, App Pair to pair two apps, halving time and doubling enjoyment. These also have Always on Display that offers information at a glance without unlocking the phone. These also have support Bixby Vision, Home and Reminder, as well as Samsung Pay since these have NFC.
Samsung Galaxy A6 specifications
- 5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 14nm processor with Mali T830 GPU
- 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Dual SIM
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture,LED flash
- 16MP front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos
- Dimensions: 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), HT40, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+, NFC, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
- 3000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy A6+ specifications
- 6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
- 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
- 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture,LED flash, 5MP secondary rear camera with f/1.9 aperture
- 24MP front-facing camera with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash
- Dimensions: 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm; Weight: 191g
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Atmos
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), HT40, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+, NFC, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
- 3500mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ come in Black, Gold, Blue and Lavender colors and will roll out from early May starting in select European, Asian and Latin American markets, before rolling out globally to additional markets throughout South Korea, Africa and China. The Galaxy A6 and the Galaxy A6+ cost €309 (US$ 370 / Rs. 24,722 approx.) and €359 (US$ 430 / Rs. 28,720 approx.) in Europe, respectively.