While technology is constantly evolving, smartphones have come a long way from being just devices used for calling or texting. If you are in the market for a powerful phone, here are some of the smartphones that come with 6GB of RAM that you may want to consider for April.
1. Samsung Galaxy S9+
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ just launched and it’s the most advanced big phone you can buy today thanks to its oversized screen and superb cameras. On the front, it’s still Samsung’s grandiose 6.2-inch curved ‘Infinity’ Super AMOLED display, which comes with a resolution of (1440 x 2960 pixels), 18.5:9 ratio and (529 ppi density). The Galaxy S9+ is powered by the latest generation smartphone chips – Samsung’s own Exynos 9810 Octa – (in Europe, the Middle East and Africa) or the Qualcomm (MSM8998) Snapdragon 845 (in the USA and China), and there’s 64/128/256GB of storage with microSD card support, expandable up to 400GB (uses SIM 2 slot).
The camera is the main focus point for the Galaxy S9 models, with both (S9 and S9+) handsets offering a new dual aperture main camera. This integrates a mechanical aperture, giving you f/1.5 for low light and f/2.4 for brighter conditions. This should result in better photos in all conditions, with a new 12MP sensor design, while the front camera has 8MP sensor with f/1.7 aperture. Again the software uses Samsung’s TouchWiz overlay, this time running atop Android 8.0 (Oreo), while the battery is 3500 mAH for the Galaxy S9+. Right now, Galaxy S9+ is among the best Android smartphones you can get for your money, and the new Samsung model comes at a price of $1230.
2. Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Next on the list is another Samsung, and it’s about A8+. Beginning with the display, Galaxy A8+ has a 6-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED screen with 18:5:9 aspect ratio. The phone uses Samsung’s brand new Exynos 7885 SoC, plus an integrated ARM Mali-G71 GPU. It comes with 64 GB of internal memory, plus there is a MicroSD card slot which can be used to increase the storage up to 256GB. This phone is Samsung’s first to feature dual front cameras. There’s one with a 16MP sensor and another with an 8MP sensor, and both have f/1.9 apertures. The rear camera is a 16MP unit with an f/1.7 aperture. Samsung ships the Galaxy A8+ (2018) with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). To keep things ticking, the phone comes with a 3500 mAH battery with support for fast charging, and for end the Galaxy A8+ comes at a price of $680.
3. Oppo F5
Next one is Oppo F5. The phone features a 6-inch LTPS IPS LCD display with a full-HD (1080×2160 pixels) resolution and (402ppi-density). The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek (MT6763T) Helio P23 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM with 32GB of onboard storage and variant of 64GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. Memory is expanding up to 256GB (dedicated slot). The smartphone sports a 20MP front camera with a f/2.0 aperture, and on the rear, it sports 16MP camera with dual-LED flash and a f/1.8 aperture. Oppo F5 runs Color OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), and comes with a battery of 3200 mAH. It’s a very attractive phone, it has a large immersive screen, the cameras are both competent in multiple conditions, battery life is strong, and the best one, the F5 comes at the price of $400.
4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro
Xiaomi has been always a favourite in the budget segment and this time appears on our list as the most affordable 6GB RAM phone. Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 5.99-inch bezel-less (18:9) display which looks beautiful. The infinity full-HD+ display has a resolution of (1080 x 2160) pixels and (403 ppi density). This is the first phone to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 636 mobile platform and the phone is available with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM, although the storage remains the same at 64GB in both variants, (expandable up to 256GB). On the Camera side, the phone comes with a dual rear camera with a Sony 12MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a Samsung 5MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. On the front side, we have 20MP and f/2.0 aperture while the battery is 4000 mAH. The conclusion is, at a starting price of $250 this phone is pretty hard to beat.
5. ZTE Axon 7s
Next, ZTE Axon 7s will continue our list of best smartphones with 6GB of RAM for the month of April as well. The ZTE Axon 7s is powered by a Qualcomm (MSM8996) Snapdragon 821 processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage expandable up to 256GB. The ZTE Axon 7s also features a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display (1440×2560) pixels with (534 ppi). The phone runs MiFavor UI 4.0 based on Android 7.0 (Nougat), and comes with the Dual main camera (20MP+12MP, f/1.8, phase-detection autofocus, dual-LED flash), and an 8MP front one. It comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAH battery, and the price is somewhere around $620.
6. Asus Zenfone 4 Pro (ZS551KL)
Next on the list is Asus Zenfone 4 Pro (ZS551KL). Asus has put a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) resolution AMOLED full-HD display on the ZenFone 4 Pro, which gives it a pixel density of (401 ppi) and it is covered in Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. It rocks a Qualcomm (MSM8998) Snapdragon 835 and it comes with 6GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB or 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. For camera optics, there’s a dual-camera setup on the back. There’s a 12MP main sensor with an f/1.7 aperture, and then a 16MP secondary, telephoto lens. The front-facing camera here is an 8MP sensor with a f/2.2 aperture. The phone is powered by a 3600 mAH battery along with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) running out of the box. The ZenFone 4 Pro is a pretty impressive smartphone from Asus and comes at a price of $660.
7. Vivo X21
Last but not least, let’s meet a quite new Vivo X21. It sports a 6.28-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels) Super AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with an Adreno 512 GPU, 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB inbuilt storage options, (expandable up to 256GB). In terms of camera specifications, the X21 bears a vertical rear dual camera setup with a 12MP primary sensor (f/1.8 aperture) and a 5MP secondary sensor while on the front has 12MP camera. There is a 3200 mAH battery, with fast charging support. It also supports Face Detection and high dynamic range(HDR) imaging. The Vivo X21 runs FunTouch OS 4.0 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) out-of-the-box and comes at a price of $560.
Well, that would be a list of the top 7 smartphones with great 6GB of RAM for April 2018. With the stunning look and powerful specs, these phones will be one of the best alternatives for you. So, which one is your favorite? Share with us.