Premium Features, Underpowered Performance

With premium look and feel, Samsung’s Galaxy A6+ is a feature-loaded device. But is it good enough to compete against the offerings from the likes of Vivo, Xiaomi, Honor and others?

- Nidhi Singal

Design: Bezel-less displays and integration of notch have helped smartphone makers incorporate a bigger display in a compact form factor. But Samsung’s A6+ doesn’t belong to this breed. It houses a six-inch infinity display in a metallic frame with curved edges. Weighing 191 grams, the A6+ is heavy to hold but sturdy.

Infinity display: Leaving ample space for sensors, microphone and camera on the top, the six-inch edge-to-edge Infinity display is a delight to look at. This full HD+ Super AMOLED display looks punchy with great colour reproduction. There is also a blue light filter that limits the amount of blue light for reducing eye strain. The option to block accidental touches when the phone is in pocket or bag is handy. Although the navigation buttons are part of the display, Samsung has still left a wide bezel at the bottom.

Camera: Samsung is offering a dual camera set-up for depth images and its proprietary Bixby Vision feature.