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Priced at Rs 50,000, Samsung Galaxy A6+ comes with mid range specifications like 4GB RAM, 64GB built in storage, and 3,500mAh battery. In the photography department, the phone sports 16 megapixel + 5 megapixel dual rear camera setup, and a 24 megapixel front facing camera. It runs on Android Oreo 8.0 based TouchWiz UI.
Galaxy A6+ is about giving consumers the right mix of features taken from both the budget and mid range Galaxy J and Galaxy A lineups. Or, well, the right price tag would be more accurate, as the new A6 and A6+ fill the gap between Samsungs premium mid range offerings (A8 and A8+) and the J series devices.
The highlight of Samsung Galaxy A6+ is its stunning display. Featuring a 6 inch AMOLED display with full HD+, Samsung Galaxy A6+ is a treat for watching high resolution multimedia content. The display delivers very rich colors with satisfactory levels of contrast ratio and details. Complementing the AMOLED display is the ever colourful TouchWiz UI, which is quite easy to use.
The Galaxy A6+ is a big, burly, and not so ergonomic device. It is the same size and weighs as much as the Galaxy A8+, but the metal unibody makes it less grippy and more prone to slipping out of the hand. It feels premium, though, even if the metal body is something we have seen on much cheaper Galaxy J series devices.
At the back, the fingerprint sensor below the vertically placed dual camera setup is easy enough to reach, but you would need to reposition the device in your hand once you tap the fingerprint reader to unlock the device.
There's nothing on the top of the phone, while the left looks too busy residing the volume keys and two separate slots for SIM cards and micro SD card. Power and lock key is on the right, with a smartly placed loudspeaker grill that doesn't muffle while holding the phone in landscape.
The Galaxy A6 Plus runs the Android Oreo 8.0 with company's custom UI on top. We must say Samsung has hugely improvised their software in terms of looks, transitions and optimisations. It looks lot cleaner and easy to use.
Even though running on lower end Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, Samsung Galaxy A6+ handles most of the tasks with ease. It can also handle graphic intensive games easily.
The Galaxy A6+ comes with two cameras on its back and that might be one of its most impressive features. The thing is that those two cameras work together to create Portrait shots, or as Samsung calls it, Live Focus. This will blur the background on photos and have your subject stand out, just like on a professional camera. You get a 16 megapixel f/1.7 main shooter and a 5 megapixel f/1.9 secondary camera, while up front there is a single 24 megapixel camera and a dedicated LED flash for better illuminated selfies.
So the conclusion is, Its a good phone, but at the asking price, its not good enough. Other than the less than ideal software performance, the A6+ does everything quite well. The 24 MP front camera is impressive, the rear camera takes nice photos, and it has long lasting battery life.
