Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) vs TECNO Phantom 6 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    OLED
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A6 (2018): 37.7 g lighter

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    159 g
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    196.7 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A6 (2018): 12.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    70.8 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    83.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A6 (2018): 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    5.6 in
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy A6 (2018): 10.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy A6 (2018):
    149.9 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    160.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    Height:
    149.9 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy A6 (2018)
    Width:
    83.5 mm +12.7 mm versus Galaxy A6 (2018)
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    159 g

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    196.7 g

    +37.7 g versus Galaxy A6 (2018)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom 6 Plus has approximately 24.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A6 (2018).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A6 (2018): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Phantom 6 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A6 (2018)

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Phantom 6 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A6 (2018)

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Galaxy A6 (2018)

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A6 (2018)2. Phantom 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 70.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 160.4 Х 83.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 196.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Deca-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP1
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46829
  • 70145
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4113
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Lavender
  • Champange Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A6 (2018), Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A6 (2018)Phantom 6 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging