Samsung Galaxy A6s

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Samsung Galaxy A6s
Brand Samsung Galaxy
Developer Samsung Electronics
Manufacturer Wingtech (contract manufacturer) [1]
Series Galaxy A series
ModelSM-G6200
First releasedOctober 2018;6 years ago (2018-10)
Availability by regionNovember 2018;5 years ago (2018-11)
Predecessor Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+ (2018)
Related Samsung Galaxy A6 / A6+ (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 / A8+ (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 Star
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
Dimensions156.3 × 76.5 × 8.4 mm
Weight183 g
Operating system
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
CPU Octa-Core 4x Kyro 260 2.2 GHz & 4x Kyro 260 1.8 GHz
GPU Adreno 512
Memory6 GB RAM
Storage64 GB/128 GB
Removable storage up to 256 GB
Battery3300mAh (non-removable)
Display6.0" PLS TFT LCD FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 1080×2160 px (18:9 Aspect Ratio)
Rear camera12MP f/1.8 (wide)
5MP f/2.2 (depth)
with single flash
Front camera 12MP f/2.0
Connectivity802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot;
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR;
USB-C

The Samsung Galaxy A6s is a midrange Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics as part of the Samsung Galaxy A series. It was introduced on 24 October 2018. It is the first Galaxy smartphone not to be manufactured by Samsung, but by Wingtech. [1] Launched in conjunction with the Samsung Galaxy A9s, it is targeted at the Chinese market.

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Its main feature is its 6-inch LCD Infinity Display with curved edges similar to the Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 (2018). [2]

Specifications

The A6s features a 6.0 inch Full HD+ PLS TFT LCD display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Unlike previous Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones, this device uses a LCD panel rather than a Super AMOLED display. The display features curved edges, similar to the S9's infinity display, but with larger bezels and no curved display. [3]

The dual camera setup features a primary 12 MP f/1.8 sensor for normal photography and a 5 MP depth sensor for effects such as bokeh. [1] The front camera is a 12 MP sensor.

It runs Android 8.1.0 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.5 out-of-the box. The smartphone features Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC consisting of an octa core processor with 4 performance 2.2 GHz Kryo 260 and 4 efficient 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 cores and Adreno 512 GPU, sports 6 GB/8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via dedicated MicroSD card slot. [4]

Availability

The A6s was only released and available in the Chinese market from November 2018. No plans have been announced to launch the device in other markets.

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