Samsung Galaxy J6 First Impressions

Samsung Galaxy J6, the corporate's newest mid-range smartphone launched in India on Monday alongside the Galaxy J8, Galaxy A6, and Galaxy A6+, is the most recent entrant within the sub-Rs. 15,000 value section and the most affordable handset to sport the corporate's well-liked Infinity Show. Key options of the Galaxy J6 embrace an Infinity Show with an 18.5:9 side ratio, Face Unlock, Bixby voice assistant, Dwell Focus and Selfie Flash within the entrance digital camera, and Samsung Pay Mini. The smartphone runs Samsung Expertise 9.zero on high of Android Eight.zero Oreo to supply customers with a closely customised interface.

As for pricing, the Samsung Galaxy J6 value in India has been set at Rs. 13,990 for the 3GB RAM/ 32GB inbuilt storage variant, and Rs. 16,490 for the variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The cellphone will likely be out there beginning Might 22, by way of Paytm Mall, Samsung India E-Retailer, Flipkart, and Samsung retail shops. There are options aplenty on this new finances smartphone however does it bear the mettle to compete in opposition to the likes of crowd favourites such because the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (Review), Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Review), and the just lately launched Oppo Realme 1 (Review)? We spent a while with the Samsung Galaxy J6 and listed below are our first impressions of the identical.

Very like dozens of different handsets within the Galaxy J collection, the Galaxy J6 additionally has a no-frills design albeit with a tall show and a relatively slim rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Samsung Galaxy J6 contains a 5.6-inch HD+ sAMOLED show that will get a decision of 720 by 1480 pixels and a facet ratio of 18.5:9.

 

Equipping Samsung's proprietary panel know-how, the Galaxy J6's show appears nice for its value section nonetheless a full-HD+ panel would have been significantly better, contemplating opponents like Redmi Notice 5 Professional and ZenFone Max Professional M1 every sport one. It has first rate brightness ranges and color copy is correct - one thing that's anticipated from Samsung's stellar show panels.

And, very like different full display screen smartphones out there, the display screen is the main occupier of the Galaxy J6's entrance. There are not any bodily buttons; as an alternative the Residence, Again, and Overview are current on display screen, on the backside. Above the show is the cellphone's entrance digital camera that packs in an Eight-megapixel entrance sensor and a front-facing LED flash that takes some first rate selfies even in insufficient lighting circumstances. Keep tuned for our in depth overview the place we check out Samsung's much-advertised Dwell Focus function that provides a real-time bokeh impact to selfie pictures.

The Samsung Galaxy J6 additionally boasts of facial recognition as a function, which, much like what we have seen in lots of different telephones at this value level, is mediocre at finest. Whereas we have not but spent a lot time with the cellphone, the Face Unlock required good lighting and a sure angle to unlock, making it relatively inconvenient. We discovered that the fingerprint sensor was a a lot quicker and environment friendly approach to get in.

Samsung Galaxy J6 (Rear)

 

On the again, Galaxy J6's design is a breather from earlier Galaxy J collection mid-range smartphones. There's nonetheless a polycarbonate shell, however one that appears and feels way more premium in hand. It is the appropriate mix of a matte and shiny end that customers have to expertise firsthand to get an concept of. There may be the only rear digital camera with a 13-megapixel sensor with an LED flash. Beneath that's an oddly-placed slim fingerprint sensor that will get the work completed and was largely correct in our preliminary testing.

Proper of the handset bears the lock/ energy key and a speaker grille; on the left, you get the quantity management buttons, a slot for SIM 1, and a slot for SIM 2 and a microSD card. This setup is paying homage to Samsung's Galaxy A collection of smartphones. On the underside of the Galaxy J6 is a Micro-USB port and a three.5mm headphone jack; and, on high, there's nothing of curiosity.

On the core, the Samsung Galaxy J6 will get an in-house Exynos 7870 SoC, which is the corporate's default selection for mid-range smartphones in 2018. The cellphone has choices of 3GB and 4GB RAM. We examined out the unit with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. Preliminary impressions counsel snappy efficiency, however wait until the total overview to see our detailed verdict on the cellphone's efficiency.

An awesome plus level for the Galaxy J6 is that it runs Android Eight.zero Oreo out-of-the-box. Whereas not the most recent software program expertise per se, it's nonetheless higher than numerous different mid-range choices that also rock the outdated Android Nougat builds. There isn't a official phrase on an Android P and we undoubtedly would not be too hopeful in regards to the Galaxy J6 getting that form of an replace anytime within the close to future.

Samsung Galaxy J6 runs Android Oreo out-of-the-box

 

And, as earlier than, the mid-range handset comes with sure proprietary Samsung apps together with Samsung Pay Mini, Samsung Mall, and S Bike Mode that supply it a slight edge by way of performance. Other than that, the Galaxy J6 comes with different preloaded Google and Microsoft apps resembling Gmail, Chrome, LinkedIn, and Microsoft Office.

There's a three,000mAh battery below the hood. Keep tuned to Devices 360 for an intensive overview of the Samsung Galaxy J6's efficiency, battery, software program, digital camera, and worth for cash.

Disclosure: Paytm's mother or father firm One 97 is an investor in Devices 360.