Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung sticks to its different models for all the different consumer spending capabilities and is one of those companies which has a device for its customers in almost every price point from entry level to mid to high end and flagship. The Samsung Galaxy A6 is a device that is placed in the mid price range and is priced at around Rupees 25500 and comes in 3/4 GB RAM and 32/64 GB ROM variants.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a 5.6 inches Super AMOLED display which has a screen resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels and a pixel density of 294 ppi. The screen resolution is a bit less but the device has a Super AMOLED display and you hardly find much difference when comparing to the Samsung Galaxy A6+. The color reproduced on the screen are natural and the details are a little low due to the pixel density being affected by the screen resolution of the device.
The device has a Exynos 7870 Octa chipset with Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 processors and Mali-T830 MP1 graphics chipset for running some of those heavy apps. The Samsung Galaxy A6 has two RAM variants of 3GB and 4GB and both are able to manage multiple apps in the background and heavy apps easily without displaying any frame drops or lag when paired with the Exynos chipset.
The cameras on the Samsung Galaxy A6 are a 16 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.7 at the rear and a 16 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.9 at the front. The rear camera takes good images in natural light with manageable levels of noise and vivid colors that don’t look oversaturated. The night shots from the rear camera are good and there is some noise but the pictures don’t look black. The front camera has its own flash and you can use it to task great selfie shots.
The battery on the Samsung Galaxy A6 is a 3000mAh li-po battery and lasts for a fair amount of time on a single charge and varies from a single day to around two days on the amount of average to heavy usage. But if you are a heavy user it might last you for only 10-12 hours depending on the screen on-time. It takes about 2-3 hours to fully charge from 0-100.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is available in Black, Gold, Blue and Lavender color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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May 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Data Cable, Travel Adaptor, Stereo Headset, Ejection Pin, User Manual
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Price Group
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Budget Range (20000 - 30000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Material
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Main body: Front - glass, Back - Plastic
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Dimensions
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149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
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Weight
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159 g (5.61 oz)
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SIM
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Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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5.6 inches
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Colors
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Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Resolution
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720 x 1480 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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294 ppi
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Technology
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Super AMOLED
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
Always-on display
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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16 MP, f/1.7
Autofocus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size
Video
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16 MP, f/1.9
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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OS
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Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Skin - One UI
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Chipset
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Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
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Processor
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Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
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Graphics processor
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Mali-T830 MP1
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System memory
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3 GB RAM or 4 GB RAM
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Internal memory
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32 GB or 64 GB
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Card Slot
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MicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Capacity
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3000 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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No
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5 mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Samsung Galaxy A6
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Bluetooth
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v4.2, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 a/b/g/n
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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microUSB 2.0
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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microUSB 2.0
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
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5.6 inch Super AMOLED display
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Average screen to body ratio that is approximately 75.0%.
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294 ppi pixel density.
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Good Neat design
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Camera Pictures are decent.
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3000mAh battery
CONS –
The Ultimate Review
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is a mid range device from Samsung and has many great features with good specifications that are worth noticing in the price range in which it is being sold.
The Exynos 7870 Octa chipset paired with 3/4 GB RAM has good performance and optimization.
The cameras click great pictures in the natural daylight conditions and the color reproduction and the image details are easily handled by the camera AI.
The battery of the device easily lasts for a full days on a single charge but does not have the fast charging functionality that could have made it a better device. It lacks USB type - C connector and still has Micro USB 2.0.
The device is worth the price and offers good performance in the price range it is offered. If you are a Samsung fan then go for it
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