Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Motorola Moto G Play (2026)

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A06 5G (with Mediatek Dimensity 6300) that was released on February 19, 2025, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 64 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • The phone is 9 months newer
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Motorola Moto G Play (2026) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
126.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
135.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 262 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 450 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8% 84.8%

Design and build

Height 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) 167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof IP54 -
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Gray, Green Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
SoC
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1366 -
Single-core score 744 780
Multi-core score 1886 2067
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
522288
551891
CPU 226210 194234
GPU 44629 61861
Memory 107944 114801
UX 143505 180995
Total score 522288 551891
Samples [17 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 16396
Video editing - 6383
Photo editing - 25556
Data manipulation - 8572
Writing score - 14879

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Gremmar)AnTuTu 12630572
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Gremmar)AnTuTu 12620457
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-24 (Gremmar)AnTuTu 12598333
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-25 (RANSZXY)AnTuTu 11523691
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-22 (Minh ngΓ΄)AnTuTu 11505096
Motorola Moto G Play (2026)
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5 Hello UI
OS size 19.4 GB -
OS updates 4 years -
Security updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:25 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 32 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor size 1/2.75" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2025 November 2025
Release date February 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $149
SAR (head) 1.3 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G Play (2026). But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G.

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