Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Samsung Galaxy A05

The Samsung Galaxy A06 scores 4.3 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A05 scores 4.1. The Samsung Galaxy A06 leads in design. The Samsung Galaxy A06 is the newer phone, announced Aug 16, 2024.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A06

4.3 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05

4.1 Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A06

Newer model Aug 16, 2024 vs Sep 2023
Lighter 189 g vs 195 g
Thinner 8 mm vs 8.8 mm

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05

No clear spec advantage in our data.

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Overall 4.3 4.1

Display 4.3 4.3

Performance 2.4 2.4

Camera 4.1 4.0

Battery 4.6 4.6

Design 5.9 4.2

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD, PLS LCD LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 720 × 1600 px

Pixel density 262 ppi 262 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Chipset Helio G85 Helio G85

Process 12 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type eMMC eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@60

Front camera 8 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Dimensions 167.3 × 77.3 × 8 mm 168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 8 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 189 g 195 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance — None

Fingerprint Side-mounted None

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Light Blue, Gold Black, Silver, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

Interface One UI 6.1 One UI Core 5.1

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A06Samsung Galaxy A05

Announced Aug 16, 2024 Sep 2023

Released Aug 22, 2024 —

Status Released Released

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