- Analysis by KJ David
The Galaxy A60 is a May 2019 addition to Samsung's Galaxy A family that hovers somewhere between the middle-class and high-end categories in terms of technical pros and cons. Among its slight drawbacks is its decision to stick to a 1080p screen definition only , instead of shooting for a 2K-1440p sharpness that would have lined its 6.3-inch 19.5:9 notch-free (Its selfie cam sits on a corner of the screen) display up with those of some truly-high-end large-screen smartphones.
We also consider its 3500mAh raw battery power a slight con, if only because a few tantamount models pack 4000mAh batteries. That said, its battery cell is not that bad of a match for its processing specs, which include a dual-cluster 2GHz + 1.7GHz eight-core processor and a hefty 6GB RAM .
Its biggest pro, however, comes in the form of its triple-lens primary camera , which consists of a 32-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens for scenic shots of up to 123 degrees, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It imaging perks are led by a 4K-2160p video-recording capability , a 240fps slow-motion video capture mode, and up to 8x digital zooming. While you're here, feel free to check out Phonerated's list of the best phones for photography and videography.
Sitting opposite its forenamed rear camera is a 16-megapixel selfie cam that sounds decent, although it does not pose that big of a threat versus those of the best selfie phones as of this data-driven review -- the models on that list usually feature 20-megapixel (or higher) selfie cams.
The rest of the A60's pros and cons include a tolerable 128GB internal memory expandable by a maximum of 512GB as well as a standard fingerprint scanner. Its color options include Daybreak Black, Cocktail Orange, and Shoal Blue.
So, despite its slight downsides on the screen and stamina front, the Samsung Galaxy A60 winds up as a feasible choice for mobile photographers and multimedia enthusiasts.
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Its processor speed of Dual 2GHz (+ Hexa 1.7GHz) spread across 8 cores is among the fastest among recent phones.
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The screen is big, making it a phablet: 6.3 inches and a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels means about 15.1 square inches and an image sharpness of at least 409.09 dots per inch (DPI)!
The Samsung Galaxy A60 is not sold with a memory card but it supports up to 512GB of memory expansion, which is convenient to store photos taken with the built-in 32-megapixel (combined with an 8-megapixel wide-angle cam and a 5-megapixel depth cam) camera.
A 32-megapixel (combined with an 8-megapixel wide-angle cam and a 5-megapixel depth cam) camera offers many more pixels than most phones.
The 16-megapixel selfie cam offers an above-average resolution.
It is nice that the Samsung Galaxy A60 can record fancy 3840 x 2160 clips, but we're surprised we didn't find any sign of the Galaxy A60 sporting an HDMI port (which comes in handy to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV without having to move them first to your computer).
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It's frustrating that we could not find its weight information.
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** This phone is also known as: Samsung A60, Samsung SM-A606F, Samsung SM-A6060 (China)
*** These pros and cons are identified automatically based on our algorithm and the data we have on file for this phone. If you spot an error, please let us know.
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