Samsung Galaxy J6, which received a price cut in August this year, has now received yet another price cut, making the smartphone even cheaper.

With the new price cut, the 3GB RAM model is now available for Rs. 12,490 (approximately $171) while the 4GB RAM model costs Rs. 13,990 (approx. $192). The price drop comes less than a month after the company launched the Galaxy J6 Plus in India.

The Samsung Galaxy J6 was first launched in India in July earlier this year. The 3GB RAM variant was launched in India for Rs. 13,990 (~$192) while the 4GB RAM model was introduced for Rs. 16,490 (~$226). However, as said, model models received a price cut in August.

The phone features a 5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED display with thin bezels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Samsung’s Exynos 7870 octa-core processor, along with 3GB/4GB RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage.

The phone comes with a 13MP rear-facing camera and an 8MP front-facing camera for taking selfies and video calling. There’s also a fingerprint sensor placed on the back side for added security. Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM card slots, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, GPS, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.

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In the software department, the handset runs Android 8.0 Oreo operating system with Samsung Experience UI on top. The device is powered by a 3,000mAh battery that lacks fast charging support.

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After Samsung announced a price cut for the Galaxy A6 smartphone last month, the company has now slashed the pricing of its Galaxy J6 4GB RAM model and is now available for purchase at Rs. 15,990, which roughly converts to $233. However, the price cut is not a major one as the 4GB RAM model was earlier available for Rs. 16,490 (approximately $240).

The Samsung Galaxy J6 was launched in India in May for a starting price of Rs. 13,990. Online retailer Flipkart will be offering cashback of Rs.1,500 when the user pays with an ICICI Bank credit or debit card, bringing the effective price down to Rs.14,490 (approximately $211).

The smartphone features a 5.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display with screen resolution of 1480 x 720 pixels and 18.5:9 aspect ratio along with a 2.5D curved glass on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by the company’s own Exynos 7870 octa-core14nm chipset, coupled with Mali T830 GPU.

It comes in two models based on the memory configuration — 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage. There’s a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

The Galaxy J6 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera, both having LED flash for brighter photos during low-light scenarios. Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, and GPS. On the back panel, just below the camera module, there’s a fingerprint sensor for added security.

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Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, FM radio, and 4G VoLTE. It also has support for Face Unlock feature. Running on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the box with Samsung Experience custom interface on top, the smartphone is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

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Samsung has sent out an invitation for a launch event which could take place in India on May 21. The invitation did not specify the model that would be launched but from the look of things, it is a smartphone with the trendy full-screen design.

Rumours have been rife about two Galaxy phones that have similar designs, talking about the Galaxy A6 and Galaxy J6. Samsung has already unveiled the Galaxy A6 (2018) and Galaxy A6+ (2018) for other markets but not in India. It is likely that the Galaxy A6 duo will be launched. There are also speculations that the Galaxy J6 models will be unveiled on that date. The Galaxy J6 also presents with an infinity display which seems to mirror the flagship Galaxy S9 duo. They are expected to cost between INR 20,000 and INR 25,000.

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Both the Galaxy A6 and J6 models are expected to be “Made in India” as the country is considering raising import duties on smartphones in order to encourage companies to manufacture locally. The Galaxy J6 (2018) official images were also leaked recently showing us what the device looks like.

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After the Galaxy A series, even the J series is going to get the Infinity Display, just like the best Samsung flagships from the S series. Samsung Galaxy J6 has just been certified by the American FCC, which revealed the presence of an Infinity Display on the upcoming affordable handset. According to the FCC listing, the device rocks a display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and a size of 5.6 inches. Given that this info pertains to an Infinity Display, we assume that there will be no Home key on the front side, so the fingerprint reader should be placed on the back.

FCC has also revealed the dimensions of Samsung Galaxy J6: 146.3 x 67 mm. The phone is smaller than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) which measures 149.2 x 70.6 mm, even though the A8 has a display with exactly the same size. This makes us understand that the J6 may have a higher screen-to-body ratio, even though it will be a lower-end phone. Further, FCC lists a 1A battery charger and a micro USB cable as the accessories included in the box of this device. According to FCC, the handset boasts a dual SIM slot and a 3.5 mm audio jack for standard headphones.

From what FCC is showing, Samsung Galaxy J6 should be a very interesting phone, especially if we consider that it will be sold at an affordable price. The rest of the specs are still shrouded in the mystery, but the device has recently been spotted on Geekbench, which revealed its main hardware components. According to Geekbench, Samsung Galaxy J6 will be powered by an octa-core Samsung Exynos 7870 which is already present on several mid-range phones by Samsung. The processor will be paired with 2 GB of RAM and the operating system installed will be Android 8.0 Oreo, obviously customized by Samsung Experience. The model number of the device is SM-J600F.

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Samsung has got a new J-series model in the works, a recent Geekbench listing has revealed. The device is the Galaxy J6 and was spotted on Geekbench which somewhat suggest the device will be launched this year. This is coming just after the Galaxy J4 and J8 were spotted in benchmarks.

The Galaxy J6 is listed with the model number SM-J600F and it packs a 1.6GHz Octa-core Cortex A-53 CPU built on the 14nm process. This is the same configuration as the Exynos 7870 chipset which was used on the Galaxy J5 (2017).  The device is also listed to come with 2GB of RAM and the model runs Android 8. Oreo from the go which is a good sign that the device may likely ship with Android Oreo. There is no disclosure of the screen size or resolution but since Exynos 7870 supports a maximum screen resolution of 1,920×1,200, the J6 is expected to have at most a 1080p panel.

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We have no idea when the device will be launched but since Samsung has the intention of expanding its presence in the mid-range segment, we could see the J-series models sometime soon.

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