Samsung Galaxy A08 4G vs Galaxy A06

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A08 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on September 15, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A06, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 2 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (503K versus 338K)
  • The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 80% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 730 and 405 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A08 4G and Galaxy A06 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 59% Yes
Maybe, but mainly if you specifically want better display.
This is a situational upgrade. It makes the most sense if better display matters to you.
Main improvements: display, battery life, and performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

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 Yes (60-90 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6% 83.8%
Display tests
RGB color space - 91.1%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 29 ms
Contrast - 953:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
562 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) 167.3 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) 77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof IP64 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green White, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A08 4G and Samsung Galaxy A06
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Mediatek Helio G85
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A08 4G and Samsung Galaxy A06
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2070
1349
Compute Score (GPU)
1612
Compute Score (GPU) 1612 569
Single-core score 730 405
Multi-core score 2070 1349
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
503026
338136
CPU 211930 138987
GPU 41397 26170
Memory 106181 73439
UX 143519 99540
Total score 503026 338136
Samples Less than 3 [9 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6528
Video editing - 5168
Photo editing - 12464
Data manipulation - 5561
Writing score - 8612

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A06
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-06 (Jaigv)AnTuTu 12401990
📘 2026-10-06 (Jaigv)Geekbench 7 CPU380 / 1441
📘 2026-06-14 -> M88Geekbench 6 GPU1051
📘 2026-06-14 -> M88Geekbench 6 CPU405 / 1349
📘 2026-04-04 (Jhonzz)AnTuTu 11325897

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM One UI 9.0 One UI 7.0 Core
OS size 18.7 GB 18.6 GB
OS updates 6 years 2 years
Security updates 6 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 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 (38% in 30 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:26 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:20 hr
Watching video - 11:51 hr
Gaming - 06:44 hr
Standby - 134 hr
General battery life
25:07 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 30FPS 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
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
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
Sensor GalaxyCore GC08A8 GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
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 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
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
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2026 August 2024
Release date September 2026 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $240 $130
Successor - - Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
SAR (head) 0.75 W/kg 0.44 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.29 W/kg 1.08 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
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 A08 4G is definitely a better buy.

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