Samsung Galaxy J6, Galaxy J8, Galaxy A6, A6+ launched in India: Price, specifications

Samsung unveiled Galaxy A6, Galaxy A6+ and Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 with Infinity Display in India. All four smartphones sports display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio from Samsung. Both Galaxy J6 and Galaxy J8 are bezel-free, sport a plastic unibody design and  Super AMOLED display that flows from edge-to-edge. Both the Galaxy J8 and Galaxy A6+ also sport a dual-rear camera, which is not present on the regular Galaxy J6 and the Galaxy A6. The Galaxy A6 and A6+ will be available from May 22 on Amazon India. The Galaxy J8 will go on sale from July. Galaxy J6 will go on sale from May 22.

Samsung Galaxy J6 and J8 specifications, features

Galaxy J6, Galaxy J8  have  Infinity Display with 5.6-inches HD+ (720p) display and 6-inch SAMOLED HD+ resolution display which sports a polycarbonate body with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Galaxy J6 powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7870 octa-core processor with 3GB/4GB RAM coupled with 32GB and 64GB storage. Galaxy J8 powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB with 256GB microSD card support.

As per camera specs, Galaxy J6 sports dual camera rear camera is 13MP, while the front camera is 8MP with a f/1.9 aperture on both. Both the front and rear camera have LED flash. The Galaxy J8 has a dual-rear camera with 16MP+5MP combination and f/1.7 and f/1.9 aperture on the two sensors. The Galaxy J8 also has a 16MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture.

The battery on the Galaxy J6 will be 3000 mAh. The smartphone runs Android Oreo 8.0. Galaxy J8 has a bigger 3500 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.0.

The new Samsung Galaxy J series comes with a Chat-over-Video feature, which will allow consumers to chat through a transparent chat window and keyboard while watching a video.  The Samsung Mall app will also be a part of the Galaxy J6 series, and it relies on AI to show shopping results to users based on the pictures they click.

Samsung Galaxy A6, A6+: Specifications, features 

Galaxy A6 and the Galaxy A6+ smartphones have Infinity Display with 5.6-inches and 6-inches display size respectively. The Galaxy A6 has an HD+ resolution at 720p, while the bigger Plus variant has a full HD+ resolution. The bigger A6+ has a 1.8Ghz Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor, while the A6 has a 1.6Ghz Exynos 7870 octa-core processor.

The smaller Galaxy A6 has 3GB /4GB RAM options with 32GB /64GB storage, which is expandable to 256GB.  Samsung Galaxy A6+ is only available in one variant: 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The dual rear camera on the Galaxy A6+ is 16MP+5MP with f/1.7 and f/1.9 aperture on the A6+, while the front camera is 24MP with f/1.9 aperture. The Galaxy A6 has a single 16MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture and 16MP front camera. The Galaxy A6 has a 3000 mAh battery, while the bigger A6+ has a 3500mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy J8, J6 prices in India, launch offers

The budget Samsung Galaxy J6 has been launched in two variants: 4GB RAM and 64GB storage or 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The Galaxy J6 will have a price of Rs 13,990 for the 3GB RAM variant, while the 4GB RAM variant will cost Rs 16,490. The J6 will be sold via Flipkart. The Galaxy J8 with a dual rear camera will cost Rs 18,990 in India. Consumers buying Galaxy J8 and J6 through ICICI Bank credit and debit cards or Paytm will get an additional cashback of Rs 1,500 as part of the launch offers.

Samsung Galaxy A6, A6+ prices in India, launch offers  

Samsung Galaxy A6+ will come in one storage option at a price of Rs 25,990 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB version. The smaller Galaxy A6 will come in two variants of 4GB and 64GB storage or 4GB RAM and 32GB storage. Prices of the two Galaxy A6 variants are Rs 22,990 and Rs 21,990 respectively. Those who buy the Galaxy A6+ and A6 through ICICI Bank credit cards or Paytm will get an additional cashback of Rs 3,000. Samsung is making all four phones available in its online store as well as on Paytm Mall. The Galaxy A and J series will also come with ‘One time Screen Replacement Offer’ for until June 20.