MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Samsung is releasing a new pair of midrange phones in June – the Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6+. 

The A6 and A6+ will be priced at P16,490 and P22,990, respectively, putting it in competition with the likes of the Asus Zenfone 5 (P19,995), the Oppo F7 (P17,990), and the Huawei P20 Lite (P15,990). The phones will be available on June 9. 

The A6+ features a 24-megapixel (MP) front camera, and a 16MP+5MP dual camera setup on the back. The A6 has a 16MP camera on the front and the back. (READ: Samsung Galaxy S9 has faster download speeds than the iPhone X – report)

More notably, the phones are among the cheaper Samsung phones equipped with an “Infinity Display,” first seen on the flagship Galaxy S8. The A6 has a 5.6-inch screen while the plus has a 6.0-incher. The phones have a significant difference in resolution: the A6 has an HD screen (720 x 1480) while the plus version is full HD (2220 X 1080). 

Other key differences are found in the processor, amount of RAM and battery size. Specifically, the A6+ has a Qualcomm SDM450 1.8 GHz octa-core chip, 4GB of RAM and a 3,500 mAh battery, while the standard A6 has a Samsung Exynos 7870 1.6 GHz octa-core chip, 3GB of RAM, and a 3,000 mAh unit. (READ: OPPO F7 review: Among this year’s great midrangers)

The added bells and whistles add slightly to the weight, as the A6+ is heavier at 191 grams versus the A6’s 161 grams.

Both have 32GB of storage expandable to 256GB via microSD, Android 8.0, Dolby Atmos, Bixby, fringerprint scanner, and face recognition, triple-slot sim and microSD tray, and a micro-USB charging port. (READ: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 on sale by May 15 for P11,990)

The A6 comes in black and gold, while the A6+ comes in black and blue. – Rappler.com

(Correction: The release date of the phones is June 9, and not June 18 as originally stated. The date had been incorrect in the original press document sent by brand representatives.)