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.
| Brand | Samsung Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
| Manufacturer | Wingtech (contract manufacturer)[1] |
| Type | Phablet |
| Series | Galaxy A series |
| First released | October 2018 |
| Availability by region | November 2018 |
| 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 |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 156.3 × 76.5 × 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 183 g |
| Operating system |
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| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| CPU | Octa-Core 4x Kyro 260 2.2 GHz & 4x Kyro 260 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 512 |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM |
| Storage | 64 GB/128 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 256 GB |
| Battery | 3300mAh (non-removable) |
| Rear camera | 12MP f/1.8 (wide) 5MP f/2.2 (depth) with single flash |
| Front camera | 12MP f/2.0 |
| Display | 6.0" PLS TFT LCD FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 1080×2160 px (18:9 Aspect Ratio) |
| Connectivity | 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot; Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR; USB-C |
| Model | SM-G6200 |
Its main feature is its 6-inch LCD Infinity Display with curved edges similar to the Samsung Galaxy A8/A9 (2018).[2]
Specifications
editThe 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
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ a b c Lee, Dami (2018-10-24). "The Galaxy A6s is the first Samsung phone not made by Samsung". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Galaxy A6s | SM-G6200ZKDCHC | CN". Samsung cn. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "The Samsung Galaxy A9: A quad camera phone for the Instagram generation". www.hardwarezone.com.sg. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201811/20181102172313874/SM-G6200_UM_Open_China_Oreo_Chi_Rev.1.1_181102.pdf [bare URL PDF]