Samsung’s Galaxy range extends a lot further than the S10 and Note 9. Though they don’t grab the headlines in quite the same way, the company offers plenty of cheaper smartphones, and the Galaxy J6 Plus squeezes the price all the way down to £190. It’s still recognisably a Galaxy phone, but numerous compromises have been made to get the price that low.
Samsung Galaxy J6+ specifications
Processor Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (1.4GHz)
RAM 3GB
Screen size 6in
Screen resolution 1,480 x 720
Pixel density 274ppi
Screen type IPS
Front camera 8-megapixel, f/1.9
Rear camera 13-megapixel, f/1.9, 5-megapixel, f/2.2
Flash LED
Dust and water resistance N/A
3.5mm headphone jack Yes
Wireless charging No
USB connection type micro-USB
Storage options 32GB
Memory card slot (supplied) microSD (up to 512GB)
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes
Cellular data 4G
Dual SIM Yes
Dimensions (WDH) 161 x 77 x 8 mm
Weight 178g
Operating system Android 8.1
Battery size 3,300mAh
The Samsung J6+ is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 system-on-chip (SoC) and 4 GB of RAM. It has 64 GB of internal storage that is expandable up to a half terabyte of external memory. The phone boots Android Oreo-based Samsung’s Experience user interface, which comes loaded with a lot of bloatware.
Its flaw of having an entry level processor is exposed when used for intensive gaming purposes. However, there is hardly any lag while shuffling between apps.
The Samsung Galaxy J6+ has a mammoth 6-inch screen, swift operating system and tons of value added features. The fact that the phone seldom gets hanged or experiences lag is a big plus for the J6+. However, it could have been an all-rounder in the budget segment with a better camera module and AMOLED display.
Good
Lovely design
Strong battery life
Great daylight photos
Bad
micro-USB charging
Mediocre performance
