Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6+

The Korean company Samsung has been producing goods since 1938. Imagine that at first they produced fabrics. The founder of the company could not have imagined that by 2018 Samsung would become a leader in the production of electronics. This company is for innovation, and this can be seen by reading the history of the company. Electric car in 2003, virtual reality glasses, the first phone with a player and other novelties. The company spends over $10 billion a year on new product development. How did the developers please us this time?

In April 2018, Samsung presented new smartphone models: A6 and A6+. These gadgets compete with Chinese ones in terms of price, features, and even design.

Brief specifications

Design

Let's start with design. Both models look identical, the only difference is the screen size. In appearance, this is a standard Samsung smartphone: a high screen, a metal body, with a clear frame. The display on the A6+ is 0.4 inches larger than the A6. The phone lies lightly in the hand, does not bother with its size. The frames are almost invisible. The smartphone looks stylish.

On the top panel: speaker, front camera, flash, light sensor and proximity. On the right side is the unlock key. On the left is a volume rocker, a memory card slot, and a SIM card slot. On the bottom is a USB input and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The back panel of these models is slightly different. The A6 has a 16-megapixel main camera, a flash and a fingerprint scanner. In A6 +, everything is the same on the back panel, only one more additional camera has been added - 5 megapixels. But more about cameras later. Smartphone cases are made in three classic colors: black, gold and blue.

Main characteristics

Connection

Smartphones have a good communication standard. The advertising campaign indicated that the gadgets catch the connection even in the mountains! Whether this is so, you will have to check for yourself. Few users comment that sometimes the connection does not catch. But it is not known under what conditions they tested it.

Screen and display

As stated above, the A6+ has a larger screen than the A6. But, despite this, the phone does not look like a "shovel" in the hands. The display extension is also better in the plus version.

The downside of the A6 is that with this screen size, the 1480 x 720 resolution is unlikely to give a clear picture. 2220 x 1080 is already better, but users are not satisfied with this. Especially if you take into account that smartphones with QHD extension occupy the first places on the market.

Super AMOLED is a relatively new type of matrix that is often used in smartphones. This matrix is ​​characterized by advantages: it requires 20% less energy, 80% reflects daylight, the screen is 20% brighter.

SIM cards

The number of SIM cards is 2, nano-sized. This is already the standard for smartphones. The place for them was hidden, as it was written above, on the left side of smartphones.

RAM and built-in memory

Both smartphones have 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM. By modern standards, this is not enough. You will have to clean your smartphone memory from time to time to download a new application. But you can insert a memory card. In A6 - up to 254 GB, and in A6 + up to 400 GB. So there should be enough memory.

Operating system

As with most devices - Android. You have to accept that sometimes it can slow down or work not as fast as we would like. This is still a non-premium line of smartphones to demand high performance. But in general, Android tends to get a little "buggy" after some time of use. Solution for this problem: factory reset. Just remember to back up and put all the files on disk.

CPU

The processors of these models are also different. In A6 - Samsung Exynos 7870, in A6 + Qualcomm Snapdragon 450.Both processors have 8 cores. The first model operates at a frequency of 1.6 GHz, and the second - 1.8 GHz. The cores of both models are the same - Cortex-A53 (64bit), but again different graphics cards: ARM Mali-T830 MP1 in the first and Qualcomm Adreno 506 in the second model. This is due, among other things, to the expansion of the display. The larger the display, the better the graphics card should be.

cameras

This is always the most interesting part in smartphone reviews. Let's start with the main camera. In A6, the camera is rather mediocre, only 16 megapixels. It immediately becomes clear that this device is not suitable for mobile photography. In the second model, there are two cameras, one of which is 16 megapixels, and the second is 5 megapixels. This significantly improves the quality of the photo. There is a bokeh effect. Actually, this additional camera was created as an additional focus on the central object. Both cameras have f / 1.7 light sensitivity, flash, autofocus. We can immediately say about the minus in the cameras of these gadgets - there is no additional stabilization. If you don't need a mobile camera, this won't make any problem.

As for video shooting, both smartphones shoot in FullHD (1920 x 1080). Of course, shooting stabilization would be especially useful here. But, unfortunately, in these gadgets, the creators did not consider it necessary to add many interesting features.

Front-camera. The front cameras in this line have better performance than the main ones. So, the smartphone A6 has a camera with 16 megapixels and f / 1.9 light sensitivity. That is, the photo on the front camera will turn out better than on the main one. Also, the software of the gadget allows you to create a blurred background when taking a selfie. Even shots with this camera in low light will not look too bad.Video recording, as in the main camera - FullHD.

The A6+ has a 24MP front camera, also with f/1.9 aperture. The pictures are clear, with the center object highlighted. For selfie lovers, this camera is just right. Three levels of flash brightness will help you take photos in difficult lighting: from sunset to late night. Also a lot of stickers and photo editing options. And video shooting is also not far behind the A6.

These gadgets are suitable for those who are not too keen on mobile photography and those who sometimes want to take a photo, but that it be more or less high quality.

Sound

Gadgets have stereo speakers. It's nice to listen to music in the company. The sound is loud, and the interlocutor is perfectly audible through the conversational speaker.

Wireless technologies

Here, manufacturers have made all the wireless technologies necessary for modern man. You can pay at the store using NFC technology, connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi, or connect a portable speaker using Bluetooth.

An interesting solution in A6 + is the automatic inclusion of Wi-Fi in places where you have already been before and connected to wireless Internet. The smartphone keeps a history of your connections and automatically turns on the search for Wi-Fi when you approach the place. This works with geo-points and saves energy.

Navigation

Chinese Beidou, global GPS and Soviet GLONASS are different navigation systems for different countries.

Battery

In A6, the battery is 3000 mAh. Although this is very small, the charge will last for 1 day, but in the modern smartphone market this is a standard capacity. Everyone is used to carrying Powerbank and chargers with them. These models will not save you from the "pleasure" of carrying a bunch of wires with you.

The A6+ battery is slightly more powerful, but this version requires more power. Therefore, with active use of the charge for one day is enough. But if you do not use the Internet, do not play games, the battery can even last for two days.

Screen unlock

Both models can be unlocked by face and fingerprint. These models are not characterized as the fastest in this regard, but this system works stably, almost without interruption.

The Always on Display feature is present in these smartphones, and this can definitely be added to the dignity. Necessary information like clock, calendar, missed notifications, battery level is always shown on the screen, even when the phone is turned off.

Prices

Samsung Galaxy A6 in Russia costs about 18,000 rubles. The A6+ will set you back $20,000. For a phone with the most standard specs, that's quite a lot. In the modern market of mobile devices for that kind of money, you can buy a Chinese gadget with the best features. And if you pay a little extra, then in general you can take a much more productive device.

But if you are a loyal user of Samsung phones, then the price should not upset you in any way. Because if we compare the prices of smartphones of this particular company, then these models fall into the middle category (in 2018, the average for Samsung gadgets is about $285, or 19,200 rubles). But if we take the market, in which the average in 2017 was 27,000 rubles, then it is obvious that these smartphones are from the category of cheap ones. But the difficulty is that all the same, the characteristics of the A6 and A6 + do not reach this price.

Reviews

Reviews about smartphones are mostly positive. One of the things that users complain about is the lack of moisture protection.Also, in the shortcomings of the smartphone, many mention poor performance and a mediocre camera. Another, and probably the most significant drawback of these models, people consider it to be overpriced, which can sometimes make you think about whether to take this device. Many complain that the battery charge is not enough even for one day with active use.

According to users, these smartphones have remained at the level of previous years, and they are not worth their price. Also the fingerprint unlock does not work as fast as we would like. Of the advantages listed by users are a beautiful screen, metal case, memory, camera, sound. As for the camera, discussions are bred in the comments and compared with the iPhone. But for such a price, it’s stupid to compare, because Apple gadgets are many times more expensive. Well, the creators of the A6 did not rely on the camera.

Samsung Galaxy A6+. Reviews for this smartphone are both positive and negative. Often users mention that the A6 + is equipped with an old processor that does not pull by modern standards. The video quality is average, it does not match the quality of the company's past gadgets. For some users, the video is obtained “in cubes”, although the quality declared by the creators should not be like that. The speed of work is not the same as in modern smartphones. Yes, for calls, SMS, photos, social networks, performance is enough, but games can already lag.

• Screen;
• Design;
• Camera;
• Sound.

• Price;
• Lack of moisture protection;
• Battery;
• Lack of a notification sensor;
• Lack of bokeh function on A6;
• Performance.

Equipment

• Device;
• USB cable;
• Charger;
• Warranty and documents.

Conclusion

Smartphones Samsung Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy A6 + are suitable for those who do not need to constantly use the phone. The processors in these gadgets will not please those who work on the phone or play games. And although for the same money you can buy a Chinese gadget, which has recently been pleasing with quality, Samsung is already a stable company with a long history. Definitely, if you are a fan of this company, then you should not exchange for Chinese manufacturers. It is better to pay for the same A6, but be sure of the quality, and that it will not fail in six months.

And although the models of this line have a number of drawbacks, they still have their own buyer who does not need a lot of additional functions. All the stuffing that is in these gadgets is enough for moderate use. And to buy or not, decide for yourself.

Which one to choose: A6 or A6+?

The difference between them is not big, but we can safely say that you are unlikely to become poorer for 2000 rubles when buying a phone. So it is better to choose A6 +. Better camera, screen, processor. But, of course, consider your financial capabilities.