Samsung Galaxy A6 - inexpensive smartphone with the makings of a flagship

The company is positioning the Samsung Galaxy A6 as an entry-level device. Simply put, this model is equipped with everything necessary, but one should not expect its flagship responsiveness, comfort and performance. The device is distinguished by an elegant metal case, a double camera and the Samsung experience.

Specifications

Model	Samsung Galaxy A6
Dimensions, weight	149.9 * 70.9 * 7.7 mm, 162 grams
Screen	SUPER AMOLED-Matrix, 5.6 ”, 1480 × 720, 18.5: 9, screen protection with Corning Gorilla Glass
OS	Android version 8.0 Oreo
Chipset	Exynos 7870, 1.6 GHz, eight cores
Graphics processor	Mali t830
RAM / ROM	3 / 32GB + there is support for microSD memory cards up to 256 GB (slot for a card is allocated)
Interfaces	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Cameras	The main: 16 MP, f / 1.7, frontalka: 16 MP, f / 1.9
Battery	Li-Ion, 3000 mAh

Design and management

The first thing that catches your eye when looking at the body of the Samsung Galaxy A6 is austerity, skillfully combined with elegance. It is worth praising the courage with which designers demonstrate commitment to the traditional form factor. The main trend of 2018 - a bang or “monobrow”, which most smartphones can boast of - is absent here.

The body is made of strong metalwhich is a pleasure to take in hand. True, exactly in the middle there is a small plastic insert, but this was done for technical reasons. The point is not to reduce the cost of products, just the plastic passes the signal better. To improve the performance of all wireless modules, the manufacturer had to make such a compromise.

The solution to locate looks unusual speaker on the side, on the right side. The volume control and the power button are divorced here and there, so that random false alarms are excluded. Fresh and unusual solution, especially for the budget.

Samsung Galaxy A6 2018

Above is a camera, a microphone for negotiations and a flash. On the reverse side is the main photomodule, and its layout deserves separate consideration.Samsung Galaxy A6 is equipped with camera combined with a fingerprint sensor. At first such a decision may seem controversial, but it is worth examining the location of each detail, as it becomes clear: it is very convenient. The sensor, being on the same plane, is slightly recessed, while the camera, on the contrary, bulges out. To confuse them will be quite difficult, and the distance between the lens and the sensor is enough.

In terms of ergonomics, the smartphone looks attractive. It's nice to take in hand. It fits well in the palm, weighs a little and looks very modern. And this is despite the fact that its design was originally conceived as a classic.

Screen features

In the review of the Samsung Galaxy A6 you can not ignore the display. The screen is made by proprietary patented Samsung technology called Super AMOLED. Resolution by the standards of 2018 is small: only 1480 × 720. From the point of view of image clarity, this format can be considered a bit better than normal HD. However, on this the controversial side of the matrix ends.

The color rendition of the gadget is very natural, without distortion. The contrast is also comparable to models of a higher price category.In general, the display of the described model turned out to be extremely successful, it is moderately bright, well arranged, it is a pleasure to work with it. The black color looks really black, viewing angles are almost maximum. If you use the screen in the sun, then its image, of course, fades and slightly fades. However, even in bright light it is quite possible to read or consider the information.

Display has a large number of settings. There is also AoD with a constant display of current time, and a monochrome display of incoming messages. Fans of experimenting with the settings will be interesting to try three options for the color transmission: from natural, without distortion, to acidic surreal tones.

On a note! An interesting innovation is the balance of blue. This option allows you to adjust the so-called "yellowness" of the screen. Due to the calibration of this parameter, the user can configure the gadget for a long reading of the electronic book, minimizing the strain on the eyes.

A separate item is manual RGB calibration. You can adjust not only the above blue, but also green and red channels. This option allows you to choose the color saturation, from as close to reality as possible to the faint color characteristic of IPS technology.

The display of the Samsung Galaxy A6 is one of its strengths. It has all the advantages inherent in models of a higher price category.

Memory and performance

Features Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 can hardly be called top. Today, the 3/32 GB format can not be called even medium. Rather, it is the upper limit of the budget level. But the device is built on the Exynos 7870 brand platform and is equipped with a processor for processing the Mali-T830 video stream. The device lives beautifully even when launching several applications, however, we are talking more about messengers than about games.

Fans to keep several tabs open while surfing will be pleasantly surprised by the performance of the proprietary browser from Google. Chrome is capable keep active up to 10 tabs. Of course, if this number is doubled, then when you return to the previous page, it will be loaded with the update.

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy A6 perfectly reproduces even high-quality video (60 fps). Benchmarks show a rather mediocre result, but do not forget that everything is conditional. In real life, the device shows itself as productive and powerful enough.

All game lovers will have to restrain their appetites. Of course, gaming on the device is possible, but this is not its strong part. On the mid-minimum graphics settings go all the most modern and demanding games. The same PUBG will start without delays and freezes.

A smartphone is a trade-off of cost and performance. It will provide fast and high-quality web-surfing, play videos and launch modern games.

operating system

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy A6 2018 works on the pre-installed Android Eighth. True, it is worth making a reservation that the bare OS from Google is not available here. Instead, it is available graphic add-in "Samsung Experience 9". It should be noted smooth flipping through the pages of the desktop and scrolling. No movement is accompanied by any freezes in the system. In principle, only connoisseurs will be able to distinguish the Samsung operating system from pure Android.Adherence to minimalism in “Experiencing” is felt literally in everything: from the concept of Material Design to the drawing of icons and main keys.

The application for making calls looks very simple, but at the same time it is functional. The keyboard has all the basic layouts, as well as the ability to add to itself.

Important! Before first switching on, the device itself will offer to remove applications that, in the user's opinion, will be of no interest to it. This is very convenient for those who are accustomed to minimalism in the software. A major flaw in many low-cost smartphones is precisely the congestion with unnecessary applications. Here, the user has the opportunity to get an almost naked system out of the box.

Everything virtual buttons are customizable. There are no hard limitations and key bindings. Also at the disposal of the user a variety of themes and wallpapers.

Battery and communication quality

Samsung Galaxy A6 is equipped with a 3000 mAh rechargeable battery. This is quite enough for a whole day either for a full day of moderate use. Of course, under the maximum load gadget will live much less. In general, its autonomy remains at a good level.Functions fast charge, unfortunately, is not provided.

Phone Samsung Galaxy A6 has all the most necessary communication modules. The quality of conversational speaker and microphone are not satisfactory.

Music lovers can customize the sound to their tastes thanks to a wide range of music player settings. The application reads many formats, so the user does not have to worry about converting. Of course, there is no separate DAC. However, in the presence of a good headset gadget sounds very decent.

Camera Specifications

The main photo module, located at the back, is equipped with a 16 megapixel sensor with aperture setting of f / 1.7. In addition to the usual mode, there is ability to analyze everything that falls into the lens space. This includes the recognition (translation) of the text, hint, search by name, etc.

The quality of the pictures is pretty good. However, the problem of shooting in a poorly lit place has not gone away. This is a disease of almost all budget phones. The matrix poorly recognizes objects in the dark, in the frame appears grain and noise.

In this case, the front camera allows you to create beautiful portraits (of course, with sufficient lighting).The abundance of settings and filters makes it possible to experiment with tones and colors.

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy A6 has good user reviews. Basically he is praised for reliability, excellent build, bright screen and fast system operation. For all fans of Samsung technology, the phone will seem to be a familiar and natural turn in the evolution of generations. A good device that managed to find a shaky balance of quality and performance.

The price of the device today is 17,990 rubles. There is a version of the Samsung Galaxy A6 +, it will cost the user a little more. Today, the smartphone can be purchased both in retail and online on all major network sites of the country.

Samsung Galaxy A6 2018