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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has an overall score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J6's score of 73.7. Even though Galaxy A6 and Galaxy J6 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy A6 design is a bit thinner but also a little bit heavier. Galaxy A6 features a display that's very similar to the Galaxy J6 one, they have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1480, a display of the same size and the same display density.
Samsung Galaxy A6's processor is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy J6, both have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A6 has just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy J6. The Galaxy A6 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy J6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A6 also has a higher resolution camera, a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a larger camera aperture.
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