Smartphone Samsung Galaxy J6 + advantages and disadvantages

Samsung is one of the world's most famous brands and top manufacturers. The company is famous for its reliable household appliances and electronics. The lion's share of the market is occupied by the production of smartphones, from flagships to more inexpensive models.

Over the past 5 years, manufacturers have been churning out mobile phones at space speed. Compared to the 2000s, when new products were released once a year, now devices are announced every three to four months. In the case of such large representatives as Samsung, this is not surprising, because the name already speaks of the frenzied popularity of models that occupy first places in the ranking of quality products.

An exception was the release of a new and budget model - J6 +, in mid-September 2018. In appearance and characteristics, it is similar to the more expensive A6, but they are distinguished by a metal case and protection index. This review will be devoted to a detailed analysis of the latest gadget - Samsung Galaxy J6 plus.

Technical specifications

The phone belongs to the basic series - J, but nevertheless, despite the economy class, the manufacturers have placed a good camera with decent stabilization, a capacious battery and average hardware performance in a fairly durable case. The color scheme is more picturesque and consists of three colors: gray, black and red.

A detailed description of the model is presented in the table:

Equipment

The device and its components are packaged in a regular blue thick cardboard box with the Samsung logo on the top. The name of the model is written in the center in large white type. The design is minimalistic, typical of the company. But the trend of minimalism was set by Apple Corporation. On the back of the sturdy packaging, the model code and additional information from the manufacturer are indicated in small letters.

Under the brochures with instructions in several languages ​​is a pleasant to the touch, plastic monoblock. Under it is a card with a clip for a SIM card.

The phone comes with a charger. EB—PG950 With cable USB type C and adapter on the Micro USB. The length of the adapter cord is 1 meter. Surprisingly, there are no headphones included. Although the headset, even the most unpretentious one, was not even included in the most popular and inexpensive models of smartphones from various manufacturers. Samsung for some reason stingy.

Appearance

Let the smartphone and the budget series, but the design of the monoblock is representative and unusual. Matte and velvety body combined with cool glass is pleasant to hold in your hand. Thanks to the well-placed buttons and sensor, the phone can be operated with one hand, and by the way, it does not slip out of your hands. As it was written above, the model is available in three colors: black (obsidian), red and silver gray. The bright red device has collected a large number of positive reviews.

Almost the entire front panel is occupied by a display separated by two thin side frames. At the top are located: the speaker in the center, the flash on the right and the selfie camera lens on the left.

The main camera module and the fingerprint sensor are shifted to the upper half of the rear panel. A flash is located on the side of the lens and scanner. In the center - the name of the company, font with an iridescent effect.

The unlock button and the main speaker are on the right side, a single carriage for a SIM card and adjacent to a memory card is on the left side. The volume control is also located there. At the top is a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, and at the bottom is a microphone and microUSB port.

Screen

A colorful display with a SuperAMOLED matrix takes up about 80% of the front panel. Diagonal - 6.0 inches with a good resolution - 1480 × 720. The image is generally of high quality, but cool. Some complained about the blurry details of the images.

Color reproduction is good, viewing angles are good. No black and white distortion when turning the phone. This quality is provided by the SuperAMOLED matrix.

The settings menu is standard, there are only two types: by color temperature and color saturation. Filters and special palettes, like popular and analog models from Xiaomi, are missing. Also, there is no automatic adjustment of brightness and white balance, so for readability of the display in the sun, it will have to be adjusted manually.

For comfortable viewing in the dark, there is a convenient setting called Blue Light. It reduces the balance of blue color brightness, and the screen does not hurt the eyes when viewed at night.

Iron functionality

A smartphone of the middle price segment is unlikely to be able to boast of a productive stuffing. However, the nimble Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM is well-suited for mid-range gaming and a variety of applications.

The performance is positively affected by the modern graphics chip - Adreno 308, for a good image transfer rate. I was pleased with the presence of two SIM-carriages, there will be no urgent need to choose an SD card or two SIM cards. Additional memory can be increased up to 128 GB, which is pretty good with 64 GB built-in.

When testing the device for games and programs, messengers, no glitches and brakes arose. Smart did not even warm up.At low settings, it is not bad even for active games.

The fingerprint sensor takes a long time to recognize, although even cheaper phones come with a fast scanner. Face recognition is generally a useless feature in this model, since it works even more slowly in the light, and does not recognize it at all in the dark.

From the point of view of the filling, this device is not for gamers and fans of heavy graphic applications. Like any base segment, the model will not satisfy their selection criteria. Therefore, before asking the question: which model is better to buy, and in order not to make a mistake with the choice, you need to pay attention to the series and number of the gadget.

Software and interface

The smartphone runs on the operating system Android 8.1 Oreo, predicted an early update to 9.0 Pie. Embedded latest shell Samsung Experience 9.0. The system works perfectly, the preset is clean, without software junk.

The UX design is quite welcoming, albeit a bit old. In principle, externally, the shells are not very different from each other. The same icons, font, even the color scheme of screen savers is identical.

By 2018, such a fashion has gone to embed an additional application in the phone that controls gestures. And Samsung has also distinguished itself by introducing this feature into its models. Therefore, there is no need to buy this program.

Despite the presence of NFC (wireless communication standard), the possibility of paying with Samsung Pay, unfortunately, is not available. On the other hand, such a function is not possible in all cities.

Camera

Photomodules are the strong point of this monoblock. Manufacturers tried to fit a high-quality camera with good stabilization into an inexpensive phone. You can take pictures calmly, without fear of a trembling hand.

The rear camera with a 13-megapixel module and a depth of field of 2.0 takes decent pictures in good and low light. With a wide 85-degree field of view, more objects can be captured. Autofocus works quickly, which contributes to clear detail.

When shooting at night, the quality of photos deteriorates due to falling sharpness and blur. Pictures are blurry and noisy.

Sample photo during the day:

How to photograph at night:

How does the front camera take pictures? With 8-megapixels, you can’t really clear up, but you can click good selfies. Ideal for video calls. In the absence of light, focus also falls and detail is disturbed.

Three main settings in the photo menu: beauty, panoramic and professional. There is also a mode for shooting in low light and moving objects. HDR video recording is available. Frames per second - 30 fps at 1080.

autonomy

A fairly capacious EB-PG950 3500 mAh battery is installed in the monoblock. Unfortunately, there is no fast and wireless charging option. But in Samsung models of medium and budget type, you will hardly find a wireless adapter. Therefore, if you need an inexpensive smartphone with energy replenishment not from a direct network, then before you figure out which company is better, you need to familiarize yourself with various offers and reviews on other devices.

The battery holds energy decently. Without a heavy load, autonomy holds for two days - these are calls, sms. The average load is music and the Internet, the phone will work without recharging for a little more than a day. With continuous video viewing - 18 hours.

Power saving mode works automatically at 15% charge and below.With economical consumption, file transfer slows down, there are no vibrations during a call, and the processor is limited.

Sound

Good quality speakers work well. At maximum volume, the sound is clear, not distorted. You can watch videos without headphones at medium volume. Convenient equalizer settings and also a palette of sounds: rock, rap, pop, opera and disco.

In headphones, the music plays also loudly, and the sound is not distorted, there is no usual wheezing of bass, squeaks of upper and lower limits. Of course, the quality also depends on the headset itself. There is no 3D immersion feature, which is usually not available in inexpensive models.

What is the price?

Manufacturers have set the price for the Galaxy J6 plus at $250. Justified cost for a quality, albeit budget device. The model is focused on the former CIS countries, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania.

Phones will arrive in Russia in early October at an average price of 18,700 rubles. There is no exact answer to the question of where it is profitable to buy. Each seller will set their own price and terms of purchase.

It is still possible to order a gadget from the official website, however, the shipping price may exceed the markup in the store. This must be taken into account.

Advantages and disadvantages

Before choosing a suitable phone, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with its strengths and weaknesses. But you need to remember that you should not expect miracles from a non-flagship device.

• Stylish monoblock;
• Fits well in the hand and does not slip;
• Ergonomic;
• Variety of colors;
• Ability to insert an sd card with two SIM cards;
• Justifying price;
• Medium power stuffing;
• Decent photomodules;
• Clean software, no glitches;
• Capacious and long-lasting battery;
• Loud sound and convenient equalizer.

• Plastic case;
• Marked glass;
• No protection against water;
• The fingerprint sensor and face recognition work for a long time;
• Night photo and video shooting of low quality;
• Non-removable battery and lack of fast and wireless charging.

Who is this device for? It is perfect for inexperienced users. Model averaged over all parameters. But the quality is not deprived. Many complain about the appearance, screen size and hardware, comparing with budget Xiaomi. The only question is how long it will last, since everyone has long known about the durability of Samsung, which began to be produced on a par with Nokia.

One of the main disadvantages is slow sensors that could not be installed. Previously, they did without them. And so is their uselessness, well, really, waiting for his answer for a long time, when he just drove in the password and it instantly worked.

There are no more complaints about him. Is the camera bad at night? There are few models of the middle price range with high-quality night shooting. Iron pulls almost all games, though the more powerful the game, the lower the settings need to be built in. In general, the games are on average. In any case, the model will find its buyer, because not everyone wants to take a gaming phone or a portable camera.