Samsung Launches Galaxy A6s and A9s in China


Samsung has officially launched its two new mid-range smartphones – the Galaxy A6s and Galaxy A9s in China. The Samsung Galaxy A6s is the first smartphone not made by Samsung. ODM short for original design manufacturer means the handset was outsourced to another company allowing them to save on costs. In this case, the Galaxy A6s was made by Wintech, the same manufacturers responsible for Xiaomi phones.

Samsung Launches Galaxy A6s and A9s in China
Samsung Galaxy A6s
The Samsung Galaxy A6s flashes a 6.0-inch FHD+ display with 18:9 screen aspect ratio. Under the hood, it is powered by a Snapdragon 660 octa-core chipset, Adreno 512 GPU, 6GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the device boasts 12-megapixel f/1.8 + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras, 12-megapixel f/2.0 selfie snapper.

The Galaxy A6s is powered by a 3,300 mAh battery, the handset also come with USB Type-C port, a rear fingerprint scanner, and Android 8.1 Oreo. The China only phone starts at CNY 1,800. Converted locally, that’s around PHP13,900, so it definitely looks like they have some savings there.

Samsung Galaxy A6s Full Specs:
  • 6-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Processor
  • Adreno 512 GPU
  • 6GB RAM
  • 64/128GB Storage
  • 12MP + 2MP Dual Rear Cameras, LED Flash
  • 12MP Front Camera
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth 5
  • USB Type-C Port
  • Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
  • 3,300 mAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy A9s 
Aside from the Galaxy A6s, Samsung also launched the quad camera Galaxy A9s. Its the same as the Galaxy A9 and comes with a 24MP (f/1.7 AF), 10MP Telephoto (f/2.4, AF, 2X optical zoom), 8MP Ultra Wide (f/2.4, 120-degrees), and a 5MP Depth (f/2.2).

The Galaxy A9 also features a 6.3-inch Super AMOLED display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, 6GB RAM, and 128GB of expandable storage. It runs on Samsung Experience OS on top of Android Oreo, powered by a 3,800 mAh battery.

This one is priced at CNY3,500 or PHP27,100. It is available for pre-order in China.

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Full Specs: 
  • 6.3-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display (2220 x 1080, 392 ppi) 
  • 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio 
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Processor 
  • 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage, MicroSD up to 512GB 
  • Quad Rear Cameras 
  • 24MP Main Camera, f/1.7, AF 
  • 10MP Telephoto, f/2.4, AF, 2X Optical Zoom 
  • 8MP Ultra Wide, f/2.4, 120-Degrees 
  • 5MP Depth, f/2.2 
  • 24MP Front Camera, f/2.0 
  • 4G LTE 
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Dual Band 
  • Bluetooth v5.0 
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou 
  • NFC 
  • USB Type-C 
  • Fingerprint Sensor 
  • Android 8.0 Oreo 
  • Dimension: 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm, 183g 
  • 3,800 mAh Battery

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