Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy A06?

How the Samsung Galaxy A06 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

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Your phone

Samsung Galaxy A06

Announced Aug 2024 · 2 years old

4.3
Security updates
Until around 2028
OS upgrades
Ended around 2026

Our take

Worth considering

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 3.2× faster The best upgrade scores 4.5 points higher on display and 3.1 on camera OS upgrades ended around 2026

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A06, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.

Best budget upgrade

REDMI Note 15 Pro

6.5Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 1.6× faster
  • Camera score: 4.1 → 6.1
  • Display score: 4.3 → 8.0
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • 120 Hz display (yours: 60 Hz)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack

Step up: mid-range

TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G

7.4Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 3.2× faster
  • Camera score: 4.1 → 7.2
  • Display score: 4.3 → 8.8
  • Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No microSD card slot

Best camera

Motorola Edge 60

7.0Price unknown

What you’d gain

  • 3× faster
  • Camera score: 4.1 → 7.5
  • Display score: 4.3 → 8.4
  • Battery score: 4.6 → 5.5
  • Security updates until around 2029
  • Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack

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Samsung Galaxy A06 upgrade FAQ

Is the Samsung Galaxy A06 still supported?

Samsung promises 4 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy A06, counted from its announcement in August 2024, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 2 years of OS upgrades, which ended around 2026.

What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy A06?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy A06. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy A07. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A06, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.

How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the Samsung Galaxy A06?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 3.2 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy A06. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,430, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 406 vs 80.

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