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Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) Specs Comparison

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6.0
Samsung Galaxy A6
4.5
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A6 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Released · May 22, 2018
Released · October 2018
5.6-inch
6.0-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3300 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm 		6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue Black, Gold, Pink, Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.94 % 74.55 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1 Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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 		24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 18 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Recording option FM
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) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 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 LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A 		Date approved: Sep 13, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg 		Head: 0.50 W/kg
Body: 0.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 360
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018 Sep 20, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
with 4 GB RAM
RAM 4GB
International version
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
with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
Dual SIM support
Dual SIM Yes
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