Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs

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Released

May 22, 2018

Display

5.6-inch
1480 x 720 px

Camera

16 MP Main
16 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa
3GB RAM

OS

Android 10
Samsung One UI

Description

The Samsung Galaxy A6 features gorgeous AMOLED screen - a rarity in cheap phone that usually have LCD displays - with very small bezels, runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo and comes with a focus on camera quality.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-A600A

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.6-inch
Resolution:	1480 x 720 px, 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

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor:	Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
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 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:	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)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	16 MP (Flash)
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
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

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

Multimedia Benchmarks
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

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	5.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging, Mass storage device
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

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
Price:	$ 360
In The Box:	Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability
Officially announced:	May 02, 2018

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy A6

with 64 GB storage

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

Samsung Galaxy A6

SM-A600F 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

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