Samsung Galaxy A06 vs Galaxy A05s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A06 (with Mediatek Helio G85) that was released on August 16, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A05s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 11 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
- Shows 10% longer battery life (25:07 vs 22:55 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (561 against 465 nits)
- The phone is 11 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05s
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 50% higher pixel density (393 vs 262 PPI)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (434K versus 338K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
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 | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 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% | 82.9% |
| RGB color space | 91.1% | 98.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 29 ms | 30 ms |
| Contrast | 953:1 | 1444:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) | 168 mm (6.61 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gold, Blue | Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 569 | 347 |
| Single-core score | 405 | 414 |
| Multi-core score | 1349 | 1400 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 138987 | 182403 |
| GPU | 26170 | 27317 |
| Memory | 73439 | 107950 |
| UX | 99540 | 116439 |
| Total score | 338136 | 434109 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [9 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6528 | 9262 |
| Video editing | 5168 | 4242 |
| Photo editing | 12464 | 14814 |
| Data manipulation | 5561 | 6512 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 9717 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A06
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-14 -> M88 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1051 |
| 📘 2026-06-14 -> M88 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 405 / 1349 |
| 📘 2026-04-04 (Jhonzz) | AnTuTu 11 | 325897 |
| 📘 2026-02-12 (Andy Swas) | AnTuTu 11 | 338136 |
| 📘 2026-01-11 (Nigga) | AnTuTu 11 | 360179 |
Samsung Galaxy A05s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-07 -> Tran Gia Bao | AnTuTu 12 | 468687 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 -> a05stech | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (A05stech) | AnTuTu 11 | 448569 |
| 📘 2026-08-18 (Hà Xuân Phúc) | AnTuTu 11 | 418650 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (NeonAli) | AnTuTu 11 | 434109 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 Core | One UI 7.0 Core |
| OS size | 18.6 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 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 |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:20 hr | 08:37 hr |
| Watching video | 11:51 hr | 11:33 hr |
| Gaming | 06:44 hr | 05:18 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 127 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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) Macro: 2 MP 3) 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 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A8 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2024 | September 2023 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | $149 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.44 W/kg | 0.58 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.08 W/kg | 1.31 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A05s. But if the camera and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A06.
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