Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
  • Released 2018, May 162g, 7.7mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.0 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Mali-T830 MP1 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 246.4 USD
  • 5.6" 720x1480 pixels
  • 16MP 1080p
  • 3/4GB RAM Exynos 7870 Octa
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) overview

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, May. Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) has 5.6 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels screen. Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) uses Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Mali-T830 MP1 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Single main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) is about 246.4 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 41 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 29 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, May
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Samsung Pay

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
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)

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
Chipset Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T830 MP1

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+ Samsung Pay

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender
Models SM-A600F, SM-A600FN, SM-A600A, SM-A600G, SM-A600GN, SM-A600P, SM-A600N, SM-A600T1, SM-A600AZ, SM-A600T, SM-A600U
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Price About 246.4 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 63632 (v7) GeekBench: 3718 (v4.4) GFXBench: 3.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.397 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 76dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 91dB
Audio quality Noise -92.8dB / Crosstalk -91.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 83h

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