Haier Alpha A6 is one of the affordable entry-level smartphones that are released in the month of December 2018. This device is out with minimum features, yet it boasts 4G network and a good performance from the standpoint of Android Oreo operating system.
However, it is good to note that this device arrives in only one color and is also scaled back at the storage department. Here in this specifications review, you will find the price, camera, design, display, and other performance features of the Haier Alpha A6. Read on to find out.
Design and Display of Haier Alpha A6
This device is actually a plastic body smartphone with glass as the front screen. Dimensions are 133.8 x 66.7 x 10.3 mm. It weighs 170 grams. The smartphone comes in black color alone. It is not a water resistant device, has no fingerprint sensor, and it has no effective screen protection.
Display type is IPS capacitive multi-touch screen, which arrives without a secondary display. The display screen size is 5.5 inches, pixel density is 293 ppi, and pixel resolution is 1440 x 720. Further, display colors are 16 million.
Other features include 18:9 aspect ratio.
Camera Features
There is dual primary camera setup of 8 MP and 2 MP f/2.0 aperture to the rear, which comes with LED flash. Also, to the front, the camera is 5 MP. The front camera, made for selfies is equipped by a LED flash option. Accordingly, video performance is 1080p@30fps of FHD recording.
Likewise, other salient features of the cameras are geotagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, time lapse, and auto focus.
Hardware and Software
Android OS v8.1 Oreo comes with Haier Alpha A6 which is on a modified user interface. Surely, this device must be able to upgrade to the latest Android if need be at the due time. In view of this, MediaTek MT 6739WA accompanies it, together with process technology 28nm and 64-bit architecture.
The CPU is a simple composition of 1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex A53, while the GPU is PowerVR GE8100.
Storage Capacity and Sensors
For the device, there is a meager internal memory 1GB of RAM that cannot be increased. However, the 8GB of internal storage can be increased up to 128GB external storage with a micro-SD card. Accelerometer, proximity, and light are the sensors found on the device.
Network and Connectivity
This is a 4G Android phone which means that it operates effectively on GSM, HSPA and LTE networks. In other words, 2G, 3G and 4G are usable in the smartphone. Also, for easy operation, there are two micro/nano SIM card slots in the device. It can also operate with hybrid SIM cards.
Other salient components are Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, headphone jack, and micro USB 2.0. However, there is no HDMI, NFC, or infrared in the device.
Battery Life Haier Alpha A6
Powering the device is an effective Li-Po 3000 mAh non-removable battery which does not come with wireless charging nor with fast charging technology either. Standby time and talk time for the Haier Alpha A6 are up to 177 hours and 12 hours respectively.
Price and Availability
Haier Alpha A6 real price is not known at the moment but we know it sells below $100 USD. Scour the internet for the best price. Price may differ from country to country. As regards availability, the smartphone is now in the market having been released in December 2018.
Haier Alpha A6 – Technical Specification
General
- Device Type
Smartphone
- Model
Haier Alpha A6
- Announced
Dec-2018
- Released
Dec-2018
- Status
Available
Design
- Type
Bar
- Dimensions
133.8 mm x 66.7 mm x 10.3 mm
- Weight
170 g
- Colors
Black
- Waterproof No
- Fingerprint No
- Face Recognition
No
- Dedicated Keys
Volume, Power
- Device Security
Pin, Pattern, Password, Slide
- Features
-Plastic body
Display
- Display Type
IPS, Capacitive touch screen
- Size
5.5-inch
- Secondary Display
No
- Touch Screen
Yes, Multi touch
- Pixel Density
~293 PPI
- Resolution
1440 x 720 Pixels
- Display Colors
16 M
- Display Protection No
- Features
-18:9 aspect ratio
Network
- Supported Network
GSM/ HSPA/ LTE
- 2G Network
GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz
- 3G Network
HSPA 850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100 MHz
- 4G Network
LTE 800/ 900/ 1800/ 2100/ 2600 MHz
- SIM
Micro SIM + Nano SIM
- Hybrid Sim Yes
- Dual SIM
Yes, Dual stand by
Hardware
- Chipset
MediaTek MT6739WA, 28nm, 64 bit
- CPU
1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53
- GPU
PowerVR GE8100
- RAM (Memory)
1 GB, 667 MHz
- Internal Storage
8 GB
- Card Slot
Upto 128 GB (micro SD)
- Dedicated slot
No, Use Sim 2 slot
- Sensors
Accelerometer
Proximity
Light
Software
- Operating System
Android OS v8.1 Oreo
- Java Support No
- Youtube Yes
- Facebook Yes
Messaging
- SMS Yes
Yes (threaded view)
- MMS
Yes
- IM Yes
Camera
- Primary
8 MP + 2 MP, f/2.0 aperture
- Flash
LED
- Front
5 MP
- Front Flash
LED
- Video
1080p@30fps
- Camera Features
Geotagging
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama
Autofocus
HDR
Time-lapse
Connectivity
- Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0, A2DP
- Infrared No
- Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
- GPS
Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS
- NFC No
- Wireless Charging
No
- Headphone Jack Yes
- HDMI No
- USB
Micro USB 2.0
Data
- GPRS Yes
- EDGE Yes
- Speed
42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA); LTE 150/ 50 Mbps
- Web Browser
HTML 5
Media
- Video Format
3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265
- Audio Format
MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player
- FM Radio
Yes
- Alert Types
Vibration, MP3
- Ring Tones
Wav ring tones
- Loudspeaker
Yes
Battery
- Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
- Capacity
3000mAH
- Placement
Non-removable
- Talk Time
Up to 12 hrs
- Standby
Up to 177 hrs
MISC
- Features
- Document viewer
2. Photo and video editor
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