Samsung launches Galaxy J6, J8, A6 and A6+ with 'Chat Over Video’ feature from Rs 13,990 onwards

NEW DELHI: Samsung has launched four new models, two each in the Galaxy J series and Galaxy A series, with infinity displays, between the price bands of Rs 13,990 and Rs 25,990, as it aims to target the mid segment that is rival Xiaomi’s stronghold.

The Galaxy J6, J8, A6 and A6+ come with the new ‘Chat Over Video’ feature that allows users to respond to messages or chats while viewing videos, without interrupting them. The feature has been conceptualised and designed within India, allows consumers to chat through a transparent chat window and keyboard, said Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice President, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

The A6+ has a 6-inch FHD+ display, while Galaxy A6 sports a 5.6-inch HD+ display. Galaxy J series smartphones come with a premium polycarbonate unibody. The J8 has a 6-inch HD+ display, while J6 come with 5.6-inch HD+ display. The phones also have dual rear cameras


The models also come with another Make for India innovation, Samsung Mall app, which uses artificial intelligence to let users shop by clicking a picture of the desired product and automatically getting results for the item across popular e-commerce platforms. The aggregator platform helps users pick and choose the item to be bought while the payment and delivery of the product happens through an online retailer that is selling the products.

Wow! Check out samsung beauties #galaxyJ6 #GalaxyA6 I love the new blue colour infinity display is just super the new chat over video with transparent key board that lets you chat with out pausing or minimising the video is awesome #ToInfinityAndMore pic.twitter.com/vQdT64JdM3

— Shriya Saran (@shriya1109) May 21, 2018

These new smartphones come with Octa core processors and come in 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variants. The devices also come with Samsung’s advanced memory management feature that automatically directs content from social media apps to the external memory card, and removes multiple images or videos with the same content, thus freeing up more space.

Galaxy A6+ and J8 are powered by a 3,500 mAh battery, while Galaxy A6 and J6 come with 3,000 mAh battery and all the devices run on latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.

Samsung has also tied up with Paytm Mall where consumers buying the devices on Paytm Mall will get serviced by an offline retail store, and get a Rs 3,000 cashback on the Galaxy A6 and A6+ and Rs 1,500 on the J6 and J8 to anyone who chooses to pay through Paytm Mall at any of the 25,000 retail outlets where this offer is enabled.

The new Samsung models go on sales from May 22 at all retail stores and Samsung eshop website.

The Galaxy J6 will also be available on Flipkart while the Galaxy A6 and A6+ will also be available on Amazon starting May 22. J8 will be available from July 2018 onwards.

The Galaxy A6+, A6 (4GB/64GB variant) and A6 (4GB/32GB variant) are priced at Rs 25,990, Rs 22,990 and Rs 21,990, respectively. While Galaxy J8, Galaxy J6 (4GB/64GB variant) and J6 (3GB/32GB variant) are priced at Rs 18,990, Rs 16,490 and Rs 13,990, respectively.