Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Galaxy A05
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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 Samsung Galaxy A05, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 332K)
- Fingerprint scanner
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- More energy-efficient CPU – Mediatek Dimensity 6300
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
- 79% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 744 and 415 points
Review
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)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 82.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) | 168.8 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1366 | 1291 |
| Single-core score | 744 | 415 |
| Multi-core score | 1886 | 1366 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 226210 | 143600 |
| GPU | 44629 | 25876 |
| Memory | 107944 | 67665 |
| UX | 143505 | 94891 |
| Total score | 522288 | 332032 |
| Samples | [17 tests] | [7 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6517 |
| Video editing | - | 4423 |
| Photo editing | - | 11197 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5552 |
| Writing score | - | 8538 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-23 (Minh) | AnTuTu 12 | 630023 |
| 📘 2026-10-21 -> BDBD_45 | AnTuTu 12 | 657010 |
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Galaxy A06 5G) | AnTuTu 12 | 624233 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (Gremmar) | AnTuTu 12 | 643666 |
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Gremmar) | AnTuTu 12 | 630572 |
Samsung Galaxy A05
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-10 (Carl M) | AnTuTu 11 | 346590 |
| 📘 2026-07-22 (Võ Hạo Nhiên) | AnTuTu 11 | 306191 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 -> Nanoreview282 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 360 / 885 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 -> Nino_anes | AnTuTu 11 | 353622 |
| 📘 2026-04-11 (Ninou.anes) | AnTuTu 11 | 320109 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | One UI 6.1 Core |
| OS size | 19.4 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (44% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:25 hr | 1:50 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | February 2025 | September 2023 |
| Release date | February 2025 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | $120 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A08 4G |
| SAR (head) | 1.3 W/kg | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 1.19 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 13