Introduced to the world back in May, the Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ are now official in the Philippines. Designed to be practical and convenient, both the Galaxy A6 and A6+ have features found on Samsung’s more powerful flagship smartphones like Face Recognition, the brand’s tall 18.5:9 display, and Bixby.
Both the Galaxy A6 and A6+ comes with an 18.5:9 Super AMOLED display with the former having a 5.6-inch 1480 x 720 screen while the latter getting a larger 6.0-inch 2220 x 1080 screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a 16MP f/1.7 rear camera and a 16MP f/1.9 front-facing camera. The Galaxy A+, on the other hand, comes with a beefier 16MP f/1.7 + 5MP f/1.9 dual rear camera setup and a 24MP f/1.9 front shooter.
| Samsung Galaxy A6 | Samsung Galaxy A6+ | |
| Chipset | Exynos 7870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Screen | 5.6-inch, 18.5:9, 1480 x 720, Super AMOLED | 6.0-inch, 18.5:9, 2220 x 1080, Super AMOLED |
| RAM | 3GB | 4GB |
| OS | Android 8.0 | Android 8.0 |
| Rear Camera | 16MP f/1.7, AF, LED Flash | 16MP f/1.7 + 5MP f/1.9, AF, LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 16MP f/1.9 with LED Flash | 24MP f/1.9 with LED Flash |
| Storage | 32GB | 32GB |
| Network | LTE Cat.6, 2CA | LTE Cat.6, 2CA |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz, HT40, Bluetooth 4.2, ANT+, microUSB, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz/5GHz, HT40, Bluetooth 4.2, ANT+, microUSB, GPS, Glonass, BeiDou |
| Battery | 3,000mAh | 3,500mAh |
| Others | Face Recogntion, Fingerprint Scanner, Bixby, Vision, Home Reminder | Face Recogntion, Fingerprint Scanner, Bixby, Vision, Home Reminder |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender | Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender |
The Samsung Galaxy A6+ will retail for PhP 22,990 while the Galaxy A6 can be had for PhP 16,490. Both smartphones will hit stores on June 9, 2018.
