Samsung’s new mid-rangers are here
We’ve already handled Samsung’s refreshed A6 mid-ranger a few days ago, and now the Korean Chaebol has officially announced the arrival of it and its bigger brother, the A6+ today. The two new phones share a lot of design DNA with the supposedly more affordable J-series smartphones, and feature Infinity Displays, Samsung’s take on the 18:9 design trend.
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) Specs
- 1.6Ghz Exynos 7870 octa-core processor
- 3GB RAM
- 5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
- 32GB of expandable storage (Up to 256GB)
- 16-megapixel f/1.7 rear camera with LED flash, PDAF
- 16-megapixel f/1.9 front camera with LED flash
- 3G, LTE
- Dual SIM
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint sensor, Samsung Pay, NFC, Face recognition, Dolby Atmos
- 3000mAh battery
- Android 8.0 Oreo
Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) Specs
- 1.8Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor
- 4GB RAM
- 6.0-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
- 32GB of expandable storage (Up to 256GB)
- 16-megapixel f/1.7 and 5-megapixel rear cameras with LED flash, PDAF, Live Focus
- 24-megapixel f/1.9 front camera with LED flash
- 3G, LTE
- Dual SIM / Single SIM
- WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, A-GPS
- Fingerprint sensor, Samsung Pay, NFC, Face recognition, Dolby Atmos
- 3500mAh battery
- Android 8.0 Oreo
Both phones sport aluminum bodies which is a refreshing change compared to the glass backed design trend that’s popular now. The A6+ (2018) is (understandably) a little bigger and has better specs, and obviously is more expensive.
The phones are priced at Php 16,490 for the A6 (2018) and the Php 22,990 for the A6+ (2018).