Smartphone Samsung Galaxy J6 (2018) - advantages and disadvantages

What is Samsung Galaxy J6

In May 2018, Samsung launched new products on the market, including the budget smartphone Samsung Galaxy J6. They sell it at a price of 15 thousand rubles, if you look at the official price tag: according to many buyers, a premium smartphone already costs that much. For Samsung, this is a low price, continuing to fight for a place in the ranking of quality devices, for such money they offer a reliable brand, accompanying warranties and a flagship device with simpler and cheaper characteristics than the leading models.

The Galaxy J6 holds a decent charge, is distinguished by rich display colors, the ability to work in two windows at the same time, a suitable camera, a fingerprint scanner and face unlock. There are opportunities both cooler than average, and some disadvantages. For example, the lack of an NFC chip or a plastic case.

Nevertheless, the classic Samsung representative was embodied in the J6 with its pluses and minuses.

Equipment

The phone comes with headphones, a nice bonus that many top manufacturers ignore. 1 amp wall adapter and USB cable - popular fast charging is not supported. The length of the USB cable is 1 meter. Also in the box you can find documentation and a paper clip to remove the SIM card slot.

When buying smartphones, some buyers noted the lack of headphones. Apparently there are versions of the package where the headphones are not included, and it is better to specify this when making a purchase.

Design

There are 4 body colors to choose from: black, silver, gold and purple. The latter, however, is rarely available. When choosing which color to buy, you should make sure that it is on sale.

The monolithic case is plastic due to the price, but the visual difference with metal models is negligible. Plastic is not easily soiled and light. The display glass is protected by a high-quality oleophobic coating against fingerprints and dust, which also helps your fingers glide across the screen. The materials are pleasant to the touch.

The shape of the smartphone is elongated - it is small in width, but exceeds the usual standards in length. This is due to the aspect ratio of the 18.5:9 display, which is convenient in terms of presenting information - the screen can be divided into two proportional parts and display two windows of different applications. In addition, the phone in this ratio is more confident in the hand, despite the size. Although it is not always convenient to stretch from the bottom to the top. It is important here that the form is not a whim of designers, but an understandably growing trend in the smartphone market.

On the back side there is a camera, a flash and a fingerprint scanner.The scanner area is unusually small, but it's impossible to determine this as an advantage or disadvantage - a matter of taste.

There are no buttons on the front side, only a camera with a flash, a speaker, proximity and light sensors. All these modules are located on the upper frame above the display.

The 5.6-inch display occupies most of the space, framed in thin frames - no more than 3 mm on the sides, the width of the little finger at the top and bottom. Mechanical buttons only on the ribs. Rounded glass edges combined with thin frames convey the effect of a convex screen well.

On the left edge of the volume control button, there are also two slots - dual-sim with two sections for a SIM card and a flash drive, and the second one is single for a SIM card. Sims are supported in nanoSIM format, memory cards - microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 256 GB, which is not bad. SIM cards work only in alternate mode.

On the right edge is the power button and the main speaker. With regard to the speaker, the solution is non-standard, but users praise the sound on the device and there is no negative impact from such an arrangement.

Below is a microUSB port for charging and data transfer, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. The top rib was left unused.

The design model is a typical Samsung Galaxy of recent years. The elongated body, streamlined glass and frame proportions are reminiscent of popular Samsung models.

Screen

What you need to know about the screen in the first place is a super AMOLED matrix with PenTile technology, a diagonal of 5.6 inches, the ability to work in 2-screen mode and HD + resolution of 720 by 1440 pixels. This means that the colors are very juicy, the brightness is high, the contrast is also high, but the pixels can be seen if desired - and all this on a large screen.

The main features of AMOLED technology in combination with PenTile: a wide variety of transmitted colors, good visibility from different angles, high brightness and contrast, while minimizing power consumption and fast response processing.

The black color on such a screen is deep, does not emit light and does not waste energy, but bright colors can fade within 6-10 years and the color rendition changes. The display will delight fans of juicy pictures.

Color modes can be adjusted - there is a blue filter and other color balance settings. So if the picture seems harsh, you can adjust it to your taste.

There is no auto brightness. This setting can only be adjusted manually.

In the sun, the picture is easy to read, the maximum brightness allows. In the dark, the minimum brightness may seem insufficient, just because of the powerful color reproduction.

The picture on the screen is divided in two thanks to the App Pair function and an aspect ratio of almost 2 to 1. This allows you to open two applications in windows of equal size and work in them simultaneously on the same screen. For example, watch YouTube and edit a document in Google Docs.

Another advantage of the AMOLED matrix is ​​that the touch layer is superimposed on top of the matrix, making the sensor more sensitive. In the J6 model, the touchscreen accepts up to 5 touches with a pleasant natural response.

Performance and gaming

If you look at customer reviews about responses to pressing, then people note that it is noticeable how the phone makes an effort to process information. For example, the application starts with a second delay, but smoothly. This is not about freezes, but rather a certain delay in response at startup, the applications are stable in operation.

The smartphone runs on the new Android 8.0 OREO and is equipped with Samsung's proprietary 8-core processor - Samsung Exynos 7870, mali-T830 graphics.

The processor copes with everyday tasks and load, while using electricity very economically. Thanks to this, the phone may not be discharged for a long time even compared to smartphones from other companies, but with an equal battery capacity. Due to optimization processes and a simple processor, this is not the fastest phone, but thanks to the large memory, everything runs smoothly.
Built-in memory is 32 GB, and the RAM comes with a 2 or 3 GB option. There is an additional possibility to use a flash drive up to 256 GB, which removes the issue of memory. In general, pleasant characteristics for a budget employee.

Although the smartphone is not positioned as a device for active games, a significant part of the games will pull on high graphics settings. Demanding games can be accompanied by lags, but at low settings there should be no problems - the processor is powerful enough to withstand the loads, although not the most powerful one.

Interface

The interface is also branded - Samsung Experian 9.0. Easy and understandable, with simple icons, modern design and the ability to customize the interaction with the device for yourself.

The icon grid is configurable. Applications can be cloned to log in from one under one user, and from another under another. You can enable one-hand operation or gesture control. There are color filters for the screen - reading mode, night mode, and even some simply colorful themes.

Much attention is paid to the keyboard - 4 color themes, new emoticons, the ability to move elements.

Convenient standard search in the file system - the results are shown in the form of cards, and the requested uninstalled applications from Google Play are also displayed for further download.

There is a health monitoring application Samsung Health through which you can control your habits, nutrition and sleep.

The functionality is well covered with the ability to customize the usability for yourself. Those who are familiar with the Galaxy will be familiar.

Camera

Samsung's advantage over other state employees is the camera, which can justify the popularity of the manufacturer's models. For those who focus on such selection criteria as the quality of photos and videos, the smartphone will be of particular interest.

13MP rear camera with f/1.9 aperture, flash and autofocus. A value of 1.9 for the camera aperture is a good value, guaranteeing a decent sensitivity to light.

Compared to how the average budget smartphone takes pictures, this one wins in quality. Detailed color reproduction and detail in daylight, excellent contrast and sharpness, autofocus - the few things that allow you to put a plus on your smartphone. Even night shooting with this camera is possible. Users are satisfied with how the phone takes pictures at night - as an example, the photo is not fantastic, but balanced, detailed, without losing any objects from visibility.

The camera has a sufficient number of modes: there is a background blur mode, white balance, HDR, professional shooting mode.

The 8MP front camera with LED flash and f/1.9 aperture is also above average in the segment. Selfies are of high quality even in low light.The front camera is also accompanied by a number of modes, including the ability to blur the background and use various animated masks. Focusing fails.

One of the clear advantages over Chinese smartphones in its segment, according to reviews, is the quality of video recording. The maximum video resolution is 1080 pixels at a maximum frame rate of 30 frames per second. Although there is no stabilization, autofocus and other auto settings work, and the sound is transmitted cleanly and clearly.

The camera can be safely called the advantage of the model.

Sound

It is difficult to give a unique characteristic to sound quality. The earpiece and microphone are at the level - the interlocutor will hear the owner of the device well, and the owner will perfectly understand the interlocutor.

The volume of the speaker is optimal, you can’t hear the call with loud traffic noise, if you are in the epicenter. Otherwise, the call will be heard.

When listening to music through an external speaker, there is no discomfort, the sound is clear, without extraneous noise. For a discerning listener, if it seems not enough volume, then it sounds full and high quality in headphones.

When evaluating speakers, it is important that the quality is good, but not outstanding.

autonomy

J6 works for a long time without charging. Thanks to the optimized proprietary processor and economical AMOLED display, the battery charge is consumed very slowly. Despite the fact that the battery is of the usual capacity - 3000 mAh, the results of battery life are impressive.

In inactive mode, it will not turn off for a week, and a full charge is enough for 17 hours of continuous video viewing or 21 hours of active conversation.

It's important not to compare inexpensive devices with similar battery capacity here, because all the features and capabilities of this phone are optimized for energy savings.As a result, this smartphone can compete with flagships in terms of long battery life.

Unlock

Fortunately, Samsung left both the fingerprint scanner and the face scanner, both functions work stably, but they have complaints.

The fingerprint scanner is located on the back side quite comfortably and responds stably, but works with some expectation. The delay is not critical.

The face scanner does not work in the dark and requires precise aiming. Here, many users admit that the function is a nice bonus, but not very convenient.

Communication and standards

The range of supported standards is wide. Everything found on most phones is included in the J6.

Options	Characteristics
Communication standard:	GSM (2G), EDGE (2.9G), UMTS (3G), HSPA (3.5G), HSPA+ (3.75G), LTE (4G)
Internet access:	GPRS, EDGE, 3G, LTE (4G)
WiFi:	WiFi 802.11n, WiFi Direct
Navigation:	GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou

Bluetooth 4.2, USB are supported.
FM radio is also available.

Contactless payments

Not supported. Since budget manufacturers often exclude the NFC chip, Samsung also excluded it from the assembly of this model. Therefore, contactless payment will not work. Together with NFC, they did not add Samsung Pay either.

Where is it profitable to buy

The official price of a smartphone in Russia is 14,990 rubles. In online stores they can sell at a reduced price - according to Yandex Market, today the average price is 12,890 rubles. The approximate price in Kazakhstan is 89,990 tenge. How to choose the right model is better to check with the seller - the equipment may differ from the declared one.

- Good camera;
- High quality video recording;
— Color capabilities of the screen;
- Optimized power consumption and battery life.

- Lack of NFC;
— Response delays;
- Unstable face unlock.

Now many buyers already know which smartphone company is best for their needs, and the Samsung Galaxy J6 is a phone primarily for brand lovers who trust Samsung quality, but are not ready to pay more than 15 thousand. A high-quality phone that lasts a long time without recharging, accompanied by well-known brand guarantees, with a good camera, interface and standard settings.