The upcoming Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+ have been
leaked today in renders based on CAD schematics. Each model gets a render video
as well. These two models should launch soon, as the successors to the Galaxy
A5 (2017), further cementing the Korean company's new naming scheme for
mid-rangers which uses even numbers this year, as seen in the Galaxy A8 (2018)
and A8+ (2018).
The source of these leaks claims
that the A6 and A6+ might be sold under the Galaxy J8 and J8+ monikers in
certain markets. If that pans out, Samsung would only add to the growing
branding confusion in the mobile world - for example, the likes of Huawei and
its sub-brand Honor constantly offer the same product under many different
names across the globe.
The Galaxy A6 will measure 149.9 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm.
It's going to be powered by the Exynos 7870 SoC, which is made on a 14nm
process and thus should be less power hungry than its predecessor. Its CPU has
eight Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.6 GHz. The A6 might ship with 3GB of RAM,
32GB of built-in storage, and a 5.6-inch touchscreen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio.
The A6+, on the other hand, will employ Qualcomm's
Snapdragon 625 chipset, along with 4GB of RAM and a 6-inch AMOLED panel. A dual
camera setup can be seen on its back, contrasting the single snapper of the
smaller A6. The bigger model measures 160.2 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm.
Both devices are expected to launch in the next few
months running Android Oreo with Samsung Experience 9.0, and both of their
screens' resolution is likely to be 2,220x1,080.
