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Samsung Galaxy A6

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Released · May 22, 2018

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A600A

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9.3

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Design
Dimensions	5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display
Size	5.6-inch
Resolution	1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	74.94 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1
RAM	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS	Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI
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Battery
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
3G	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 360
In The Box	Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability
Officially announced	May 02, 2018

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Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

International version

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth	4.2

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T
T-Mobile
Metro by T-Mobile
Cricket
Boost Mobile

News

The Android 10 love is pouring onto Galaxy A6 phones in the States. Sprint and Virgin Mobile are rolling out the update after a short testing period. Users can now get the latest Android version, coupled with Samsung's OneUI 2.0, SamMobile reports.Th...

Sprint and Virgin Mobile roll out Samsung Galaxy A6 Android 10 update

Samsung's Galaxy A6 is clearly not among the best mid-range Android smartphones launched on the market last year, but if you bought one regardless of that, you'll be pleased to know that at least on US carrier is now rolling out the long-awaited Andr...

T-Mobile rolls out Samsung Galaxy A6 Android 9.0 Pie update

Samsung continues to expand its Galaxy A series to new territories, but it looks some markets are getting more devices compared to others. During a launch event in China, Samsung introduced four smartphones, the Galaxy A80, A70, A60, and A40s.The fir...

Samsung unveils Galaxy A60 and A40s mid-rangers: punch-hole display, triple camera

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Samsung Galaxy A60 to arrive in April with punch-hole display: rumor

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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) Review

Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

9.3

1 person recommends this phone.

Build quality

9.3

Camera quality

Performance

8.7

Display

Battery life and charging

9.3

Value for money

potatobird

Arena Apprentice

Samsung Galaxy A6

Posted: Jan 03, 2025, 6:27 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

This phone is very durable due to its metal back. it has survived a lot of use, and even still looks new. The battery life is great, the screen is bright, and the software is good. The only thing that it needs is more storage and at least 4 gigabytes of RAM.

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Performance

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Value for money

potatobird recommends this phone.

What I like

Camera
display resolution
durability
battery

What I don't like

Micro-usb charging
RAM

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Knox_Guru_Chris

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Value Mid-Range phone with some premium features - NEEDS USB-C

Posted: Oct 04, 2019, 12:47 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

I used this phone for about 3 weeks for the purpose of testing it. Overall the phone is not a bad value The build quality is pretty good, The 18:5:9 aspect ratio and aluminum housing give the phone a premium feel. The processor is strong compared to other phones in it's class, but the T830 GPU is weak in comparison. The device is equipped with enough RAM and CPU cores to handle light/medium multi-tasking, however gaming performance was less than stellar. Battery life is good, speakers and microphone are mediocre, but get the job done. Cameras and included multimedia tools are easy to use and provide acceptable quality photos and video in most conditions. Despite the modern aspect ratio and amazing contrast of the AMOLED display, the pedestrian 720P+ resolution causes some images to look fuzzy when compared to the 1080P+ IPS display on the Zenfone 5Q. The hard bezel edges and recessed display panel make the device seem a bit dated. Speaking of being old... The biggest drawback of this device is the use of the ancient MIcro-USB charging/data port. This device would be a fantastic value if it supported USB-C and the features that go along with it.

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What I like

ALUMINUM BODY / BUILD QUALITY
Affordability
AMOLED DISPLAY / GOOD CONTRAST AND 18:5:9 ASPECT RATIO
FAST CPU WHEN COMPARED TO SD636/630
SAMSUNG APPS AND SUPPORT

What I don't like

CHARGING INTERFACE / MICRO USB, NO QUICK CHARGE SUPPORT
SCREEN RESOLUTION / 720X1480 NATIVE RES CAUSES SOME IMAGES TO LOOK FUZZY WHEN COMPARED TO FULL HD+ DISPLAYS

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Chaser

Arena Apprentice

Get this phone

Posted: May 01, 2019, 4:06 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

It is a great phone the ui is fast the display is big the finger print sensor is also very fast and overall the build quality is thrpugh the roof!!!!!!!!.
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