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With a high-end look, the Samsung Galaxy A6 + is a device with many features. But is it good enough to compete with the offers of Vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, etc. ?, 19665002]Design: The displays without bezel and the integration of notch, have helped smartphone manufacturers to incorporate a larger screen in a compact form factor. But Samsung A6 + does not belong to this breed. It houses an infinity screen of 6 inches in a metal frame with curved edges, which measures 160.2 mm in height, 75.7 mm in width and 7.9 mm in thickness. Weighing 191 grams, the A6 + is heavy to hold but at the same time feels robust. The power button with a small speaker grille is on the right panel, the volume buttons with two SIM trays (one for SIM 1 and a secondary slot SIM 2 tray and memory card) on the left panel , and a microUSB port with audio port down. There are separate antenna lines up and down from the back, and a vertical dual camera module with the fingerprint reader up at the center, making the camera # 39; A6 + elegant look.
Infinity screen: leaving ample room for sensors, microphone and camera on top, the Infinity 6-inch screen edge-to-edge is a pleasure to watch. This Full HD + Super AMOLED screen has a punchy look with superb color reproduction and deep blacks. Among the various screen modes, including adaptive display, AMOLED cinema, AMOLED photo and basic, I preferred the first one as it automatically optimized the color gamut, saturation and the sharpness of the display. There is also a blue light filter that limits the amount of blue light to reduce eye strain. The option of blocking accidental keys when the phone is in the pocket or bag came at hand. Although navigation buttons are part of the display, Samsung has always left a wide scope at the bottom.
Camera: Samsung offers a dual camera configuration for depth images and its exclusive Bixby Vision feature on the A6 +. The first one is labeled as Live Focus mode, which allows you to adjust the background blur while capturing an image and even after capture. When the subject is in focus, the Live Focus icon lights up in yellow. The 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel camera configuration was quick to focus and capture images. I've even been able to capture bokeh selfies using the only 24-megapixel camera at the front. Both cameras did a pretty decent job scrambling the background; however, those captured from the rear camera were sharp with better color reproduction. While images captured in a well-lit environment were impressive, low light photography is not the strong point of A6 +. Bixby Vision is another remarkable feature with dedicated modes for text, image, location, food, wine and QR code. However, it uses third-party software to retrieve information. For the location, it retrieves Foursquare information, images from Pinterest, Text by Google and Food is analyzed by Azumio, Pinterest, YouTube and Samsung Health. Just pointing the camera on the glass, Bixby Vision Image mode detected the object and showed similar results. Text mode helped translate the text. But for all this to work, the phone had to be connected to the Internet. There is also a Sticker mode that is accessible both in the back camera and in the selfies, and it accurately imposes the stickers on the face. A friend who is active on Snapchat just liked this feature.
Performance: The Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Android Oreo had a very clean user interface. Drag to the right of the home page launched the Bixby wizard (no dedicated button for Bixby) and drag up from the bottom displayed application bar. In addition to the default applications and Google applications, there are also additional applications: Samsung Notes for note-taking, Samsung Max for mobile data recording and privacy protection, My Galaxy for entertainment and services, Samsung Pay for UPI payments with Samsung Health, Galaxy Apps, voice recorder, and more. Even the A6 + has Knox security support and a secure folder to store sensitive data securely. The latter is a sort of secure safe accessible by connecting with the Samsung account (can create one for free). I was able to add photos, notes and even create copies of the applications in the secure folder, which was password protected. For the safety of the device, there is a fingerprint reader at the back, which is quick to unlock the device and an additional face unlock function too. When it was used for everyday tasks such as web browsing, streaming videos, social networks and basic games, the smartphone was working properly. But it is not designed for heavy graphics games. The device is powered by a 1.8 GHz octa-core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. My review unit had 64 GB of integrated storage, of which more than 50 GB was accessible to the user. In case of lack of space, the memory card slot with a 256GB storage medium can be useful.
Battery: Other than heavy graphics games, another thing where Samsung misses the mark is the elimination of fast charging, a standard that is becoming more and more a standard in smartphones. The 3500mAh battery on board just managed to last a day with heavy use.
Price: Rs 22,999
Verdict: Compared on paper, the Galaxy A6 + for Rs 22,999 does not present itself as the most powerful smartphone in its price category. However, the high-end design, the stunning display as well as the security function of Samsung and Bixby Vision make it a must-have proposition.
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