Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus vs Oppo A5 vs Honor 9N vs other mid-range smartphones

| Published: Thursday, September 27, 2018, 13:00 [IST]

There are so many handsets that fall under the mid-range category. But choosing the best ones off the shelves becomes a bit difficult task leading to great confusion. In such situation you end up picking the wrong phones, which might cost you twice in case you get unsatisfied and opt for another new device.

Nokia 6.1 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus vs Oppo A5 vs Honor 9N

Still, the situation becomes easier when you have phones like the Nokia 6.1 plus, the Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus, OPPO A5, and the Honor 9N. These phones have everything which you can expect from the mid-range category devices.

Besides, if you follow a right guide, you can also get other quality handsets. By guide we mean certain lists that make your tasks easier, and you go for buying the ideal phones. Similarly, we have also shared a list of few other mid-range smartphones which you can consider as a substitute.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus offers a more compact form factor with a smaller 5.8-inch FHD+ display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 636 chipset with 4GB of RAM and ship with stock Android Oreo as part of the Android One program. It also includes dual camera configuration at rear with 16MP selfie camera, featuring bokeh effect. Another top-featured handset is the Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus.

The device features a large 6-inch Infinity Display, an entry-level Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor, better camera module which works nice in poor-lighting conditions etc. The OPPO A5 too houses better features. But, it's the camera that allows a user to bet on the device. It has a dual rear camera setup supported by LED flash. On the front, an 8-megapixel sensor is available with a f/2.2 aperture.

The front sensor is powered by a list of AI beautify features, that is capable of recognizing up to 296 facial features. Going with the likes of the Honor 9, you have a bright and immersive 19:9 'fullview' touchscreen display. Its octa-core processor and EMUI 8.0 OS make up for a lag-free experience and a snappy performance. Besides, there are some other better features that makes this device very important.

On the other hand, there are some other mid-range devices as well which come with valuable features. For the best update, you can refer our list below.

Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus 64GB

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J6 Plus 64GB
Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

LG Q7

Best Price of LG Q7
Key Specs

5.5-inch 18:9 FHD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) FullVision, 442ppi Display
Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750S (4 x 1.5GHz A53 + 4 x 1.0GHz A53) processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3,000mAh built-in battery with fast charging

OPPO A5

Best Price of OPPO A5
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Vivo Y83 Pro

Best Price of Vivo Y83 Pro
Key Specs

6.22 inch HD+ Display
4 GB RAM
64 GB ROM
Expandable Upto 256 GB
Mediatek Helio P22 Processor
13MP + 2MP Rear camera
8MP Front Camera
3260 mAh Li-ion Battery

Xiaomi Mi A2

Best Price of Mi A2
Key Specs

5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3010mAh (typical) / 2910mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo Y81

Best Price of Vivo Y81
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy On8 2018

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy On8 2018
Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Honor 9N 128GB

Best Price of Honor 9N
Key Specs

5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy On6

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy On6
Key Specs

5.6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5:9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7870 processor with Mali T830 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

Best Price of Galaxy J8 2018
Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery