Four new smartphones have just been launched under Galaxy J and Galaxy A series by Samsung Malaysia.
The Galaxy J series
The Samsung Galaxy J4 is available on Purple, Gold and Black and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo. It supports two separate Whatsapp accounts due to the dual-messenger option. Regarding imaging, it has a 13MP f/1.9 main camera, a front-facing 5MP f/2.2 shooter with front LED flashlight and Full HD option. It runs on a 1.4GHz Quad-Core processor and has 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage up to 256 GB via microSD. The J4 comes with a 5.5″ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 1280×720 (HD) resolution. The device is powered with a removable 3,000 mAh battery which charges via micro USB. It costs RM599/ $150.
The Samsung Galaxy J6 is available on Purple, Gold and Black and has a fingerprint sensor below the main camera. Regarding image, it has a 13 MP f/1.9 main camera and 8 MP f/1.9 front cameras. It runs on an 1.6GHz Exynos 7870 Octa-Core processor and has 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage expansible via microSD. The J6 comes with a 5.6″ Super AMOLED screen with 1280×720 (HD) resolution. The device is powered with a non-removable 3,000 mAh battery which charges via micro USB. It costs RM799/$201.
The Galaxy A series
The Samsung Galaxy A6 is available on Purple, Gold and Black and supports 802.11a 5GHz Wi-Fi but lacks NFC. For imaging, it has a 16 MP f/1.7 main camera and a front-facing 16 MP f/1.9 shooter. It runs on an Exynos 7870 Octa processor and has 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage up to 256 GB via microSD for Malaysia. The A6 comes with a 5.6″ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 1280×720 (HD) resolution. The device is powered with a 3,000 mAh battery which charges via micro USB. It costs RM1,099/$276.
The Samsung Galaxy A6+ has the Always on Display characteristic, an ordinary feature for the Galaxy A series. For the image, it has a 24 MP f/1.9 front camera, which is the highest on a Samsung smartphone, and a 16 MP f/1.7 + 5 MP f/1.9 camera combination with live focus for bokeh effects. It runs on a 1.8GHz Snapdragon 450 processor with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage expandable via microSD. The A6+ comes with a 6.0″ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with 2220×1080 (Full HD+) resolution. The device is powered with a 3,500 mAh battery which charges via micro USB. It costs RM1,399/$351.
Exclusively for the new Galaxy A and Galaxy J series, customers get 6% off the retail price and a free PETRONAS Gift Card worth RM20/$5 until May 31st.
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